Come See the Paradise

Name: Come See the Paradise
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1990-08-17
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita, Sab Shimono, Brady Tsurutani, Shizuko Hoshi

1990·Movie·R·133 min·★ 6.3(59)

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“In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.”

In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a Japanese-American man. Jack falls for the owner's daughter, Lily, but they are forced to elope to Seattle when her father forbids the relationship. The couple marry and have a daughter, but when World War II breaks out, Jack is powerless to stop his new family's forced internment.

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About Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise is a 1990 English-language drama, romance and history film directed by Alan Parker. The cast is led by Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita, Sab Shimono. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Come See the Paradise was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on August 17, 1990, and carries a R certification.

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Alan Parker
Release date: August 17, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Come See the Paradise cast & crew

Come See the Paradise was directed by Alan Parker and written by Alan Parker.

The cast features Dennis Quaid as Jack McGurn, Tamlyn Tomita as Lily Kawamura, Sab Shimono as Mr. Kawamura, Brady Tsurutani as Frankie Kawamura, Shizuko Hoshi as Mrs. Kawamura, and Stan Egi as Charlie Kawamura.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Randy Edelman, cinematography is by Michael Seresin, and it was produced by Robert F. Colesberry.

Is Come See the Paradise worth watching?

Come See the Paradise holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 59 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and history, Come See the Paradise is worth a place on your watchlist.

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