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Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

1990 ·  USA ·  138 minutes ·  R ·  3 nominations.
melodrama romantic drama period film war drama
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita, Sab Shimono
Director: Alan Parker
The passionate romance between an Irish-American man and a Japanese-American woman is threatened when the Pearl Harbor attacks happen and the woman is forced into a prison camp because of her ethnicity.
Tags: social injustice, interracial/cross-cultural romance, life on the homefront
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The passionate romance between an Irish-American man and a Japanese-American woman is threatened when the Pearl Harbor attacks happen and the woman is forced into a prison camp because of her ethnicity.
Tags: social injustice, interracial/cross-cultural romance, life on the homefront, women during wartime

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Starring of Come See the Paradise

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

as Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

as Lily KawamuraMcGann
Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

as Mr.Kawamura
Brady Tsurutani

Brady Tsurutani

as Frankie Kawamura

Storyline of 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.
Genre:
drama, romance, war, history
Theme:
social injustice, interracial/cross-cultural romance, life on the homefront, women during wartime
Mood:
a good cry, food for thought
Certification:
Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended
Flag:
adult language, adult situations, not for children, nudity, profanity, violence
MPA rating:
R
Award:
3 nominations.

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