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Come See the Paradise poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.1 / 100
1990·Drama / Romance / War·2h 18m

COME SEE THE PARADISE

“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.

Above the Line
Alan Parker·DirectorAlan Parker·WriterMichael Seresin·Director of PhotographyRandy Edelman·Original Music ComposerGerry Hambling·Editor
Cast
Dennis Quaid·Jack McGurnTamlyn Tomita·Lily KawamuraSab Shimono·Mr. KawamuraBrady Tsurutani·Frankie KawamuraShizuko Hoshi·Mrs. KawamuraStan Egi·Charlie KawamuraRonald Yamamoto·Harry KawamuraAkemi Nishino·Dulcie KawamuraNaomi Nakano·Joyce KawamuraElizabeth Gilliam·Younger Mini McGann
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Alan Parker·DirectorAldric La'Auli Porter·First Assistant DirectorLuca Kouimelis·Script SupervisorJeff Okabayashi·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Alan Parker·Writer
Camera· 2
Michael Seresin·Director of PhotographyMerrick Morton·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Gerry Hambling·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Randy Edelman·Original Music ComposerDanny Michael·Production Sound MixerBill Phillips·Supervising Sound EditorPieter Hubbard·Sound EditorGary S. Gerlich·Sound EditorJohn Phillips·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 8
Geoffrey Kirkland·Production DesignJohn Willett·Art DirectionMolly Maginnis·Costume DesignJim Erickson·Set DecorationTommy Allen·Property MasterStewart 'Polar Bear' Shaw·LeadmanE.W. Bradford·Construction CoordinatorJerry G. Henery·Construction Foreman
Production· 5
Robert F. Colesberry·ProducerNellie Nugiel·Associate ProducerLisa Clarkson·CastingShari Rhodes·Additional CastingTodd M. Thaler·Additional Casting
Other Departments· 3
Allan Graf·StuntsAl Goto·StuntsJeff Imada·Stunts
By the Numbers
73.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster shows a sepia-toned image of a crowd of people walking in a field, guarded by soldiers. In the foreground, a man in a hat embraces a woman and ”

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Key Elements
RifleHatSuitcase
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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