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January 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
In 1942, over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps.....In America. morePlot:
Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936... more | full synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreUser Comments:
A precursor of The Siege, a WWII Romeo/Juliet w/ happier ending. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dennis Quaid | ... | Jack McGurn | |
| Tamlyn Tomita | ... | Lily Yuriko Kawamura / McGann | |
| Sab Shimono | ... | Hiroshi Kawamura | |
| Shizuko Hoshi | ... | Mrs. Kawamura | |
| Stan Egi | ... | Charlie Kawamura | |
| Ronald Yamamoto | ... | Harry Kawamura | |
| Akemi Nishino | ... | Dulcie Kawamura | |
| Naomi Nakano | ... | Joyce Kawamura | |
| Brady Tsurutani | ... | Frankie Kawamura | |
| Elizabeth Gilliam | ... | Younger Mini McGann | |
| Shyree Mezick | ... | Middle Mini McGann | |
| Caroline Junko King | ... | Older Mini McGann | |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Augie Farrell | |
| Colm Meaney | ... | Gerry McGurn | |
| Becky Ann Baker | ... | Marge McGurn |
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138 min | 133 min (FMC Library Print)Country:
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Australia:M | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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[first lines]Older Mini McGann: Why are we so early?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: It's good to early.
Older Mini McGann: Do you ever worry that you won't recognize him, Mama?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: You recgnize me, don't you?
Older Mini McGann: Well, he might have grown a beard or a moustache or something. And I was so little. I only think I remember him. Do you think he'll remember me?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Well, he has all your photographs and all the letters you wrote him, and he has all your school reports
Older Mini McGann: You sent him my school reports?
Lily Yuriko Kawamura: Of course I did. I wanted to let him know how well you were doing. Come on, now. I got some tea and rice cakes here. We'll have a nice talk while we're walking, okay? Let's go.
Older Mini McGann: How far do we have to walk?
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This movie has faults--don't they all. Have found it very helpful in teaching a variety of concepts to sophomore and junior English students. The scenes showing Lily and her family forced out of their homes by Americans, marching to the train station in total silence except for their haunting, now-forbidden Japanese music are always received with great concentration and silence by my classes--a high tribute to Mr. Parker's ability to let a picture speak for itself. Come to the Paradise offers a refreshingly different viewpoint of a critical point in American history for those of us who prefer a little something to chew on besides popcorn at the movies.