Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

133 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 17, 1990

Come See The Paradise is a deeply touching love story set against the backdrop of a dramatic and controversial period in American history, It follows the romance and eventual marriage of Jack McGurn (Dennis Quad), a hot blooded Irish American, and a beautiful Japanese American Lily Dawanura (Tamlyn Tomita), at the outset of World War II. The clash of cultures, at once painful for the two lovers, becomes insurmountable after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. Lily and the Kawamuras are relocated To a bleak, outdoor internment camp in California, Jack is drafted into the Army, powerless to help the woman he loves abandoning all hope of ever winning her family's approval.

Come See the Paradise

133 mins | Drama, Romance, History | Aug. 17, 1990

Come See the Paradise
Come See The Paradise is a deeply touching love story set against the backdrop of a dramatic and controversial period in American history, It follows the romance and eventual marriage of Jack McGurn (Dennis Quad), a hot blooded Irish American, and a beautiful Japanese American Lily Dawanura (Tamlyn Tomita), at the outset of World War II. The clash of cultures, at once painful for the two lovers, becomes insurmountable after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. Lily and the Kawamuras are relocated To a bleak, outdoor internment camp in California, Jack is drafted into the Army, powerless to help the woman he loves abandoning all hope of ever winning her family's approval.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Come See the Paradise
Directors Luca Kouimelis, Alan Parker, Aldric La'Auli Porter
Writers Alan Parker

Cast

Dennis Quaid

as Jack McGurn

Tamlyn Tomita

as Lily Kawamura/McGann

Sab Shimono

as Mr.Kawamura

Brady Tsurutani

as Frankie Kawamura

Shizuko Hoshi

as Mrs. Kawamura

Stan Egi

as Charlie Kawamura

Ronald Yamamoto

as Harry Kawamura

Akemi Nishino

as Dulcie Kawamura

Naomi Nakano

as Joyce Kawamura

Elizabeth Gilliam

as Younger Mini McGann

Shyree Mezick

as Middle Mini McGann

Caroline Junko King

as Older Mini McGann

Pruitt Taylor Vince

as Augie Farrell

Colm Meaney

as Gerry McGurn

Becky Ann Baker

as Marge McGurn

John P. Finnegan

as Brennan

Takamuro Ikeguchi

as Mr. Fujiuka

Danny Kamekona

as Mr. Nishikawa

Yoshimi Imai

as Mr. Yamanaka

Lenny Imamura

as Japanese Actor

Goh Misawa

as Acting Troupe Manager

Sanae Hosaka

as Social Club Singer

Shuko Akune

as Reiko Sakoda

Keenan Shimizu

as Master of Ceremonies

Dale Ishimoto

as Mr. Ogata

Shinko Isobe

as Mrs. Ogata

Mariko Fujinaka

as Fumiko

Fred Irinaga

as Mr. Matsui

Tad Horino

as Mr. Noji

George P. Wilbur

as Theatre Man #1

Allan Graf

as Theatre Man #2

Frank Trocha

as McGurn Child #1

Tricia L. Campbell

as McGurn Child #2

Kelsy White

as McGurn Child #3

Cynthia Aso

as Japanese Girl #1

Emi Endo

as Japanese Girl #2

Marian Mukogawa

as Fujiuko's Mother

Fran Lucci

as Dance Hall Band

John Jensen

as Dance Hall Band

John Mazzocco

as Dance Hall Band

Joe Heinemann

as Dance Hall Band

Michael York

as Dance Hall Band

Mark Earley

as Wedding Singer

Joe Lisi

as Detective

David MacIntyre

as Santa

Doug MacHugh

as Store Manager

Howard French

as Draft Clerk Sergeant

Gigi Toya

as Kindergarten Teacher

Don Alder

as Race Track Soldier

Teri Eiko Koide

as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

Jumi Emizawa

as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

Cynthia Lauren

as Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

Ian Woolf

as Basic Training Sergeant

Ben Slack

as Farmer

Bill M. Ryusaki

as Issei Gentleman

Ken Katsumoto

as Kenji

Kim Robillard

as Road Block Soldier

George Buck

as Administrator #1

Kevin McDermott

as Administrator #2

Harunobu Yoshida

as Demonstration Leader

David Carpenter

as Army Captain

Ben DiGregorio

as FBI Agent

Saachiko

as Woman in Uniform

Ben Colesberry

as Truck Driver

Richard Iwamoto

as Committee Chairman

Douglas Kato

as Heckler #1

Ken Y. Mayeno

as Heckler #2

Makio Sasaki

as Heckler #3

Tommy Allen

as MP Soldier #1

John McColpin

as MP Soldier #2

Ricardo E. Cespedes

as Social Club Band / Camp Band

Yuji O. Hirayama

as Social Club Band / Camp Band

Larry Honda

as Social Club Band

William O. Hunt

as Social Club Band

Mark Izu

as Social Club Band

Jon C. Jang

as Social Club Band

Brian J. Lee

as Social Club Band

Francis G. Wong

as Social Club Band

Russell Yoon

as Social Club Band

Thomas Yoshida

as Social Club Band

Brian Oshima

as Camp Band

Kurt Takayama

as Camp Band

David Watanabe

as Camp Band

Miles Watanabe

as Camp Band

Robbie Hioki

as Camp Band

Dennis Hoda

as Camp Band