Come See the Paradise
Brief Synopsis
An interracial romance, set against the backdrop of World War II and the internment of Asian-Americans in relocation camps.
Cast & Crew
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Alan Parker
Director
Doug Machugh
Michael York
George Flower
Howard French
Paul Dicocco
Film Details
Also Known As
Bienvenido al Paraiso, Bienvenue au paradis, Bienvenuti in Paradiso
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Romance
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Astoria, Oregon, USA; Portland, Oregon, USA; Seattle, Washington, USA; Palmdale, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 18m
Synopsis
An interracial romance, set against the backdrop of World War II and the internment of Asian-Americans in relocation camps.
Director
Alan Parker
Director
Cast
Doug Machugh
Michael York
George Flower
Howard French
Paul Dicocco
Fred Irinaga
Becky Ann Baker
Kelsy White
Takumaro Ikeguchi
Elizabeth Gilliam
Douglas Kato
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Dennis Quaid
Allan Graf
David Macintyre
Ben Digregorio
Harunobu Yoshida
Ben Slack
Don Alder
Ken Katsumoto
Saachiko
Sab Shimono
Keenan Shimuzu
Akemi Nishino
Tamlyn Tomita
Fran Lucci
Makio Sasaki
Shyree Mezick
John Mccolpin
Lenny Imamura
Frank Trocha
Richard Iwamoto
Joe Heinemann
Colm Meaney
Shuko Akune
Shizuko Hoshi
Mark Earley
Emi Endo
Bill M Ryusaki
John Mazzocco
David Carpenter
Ronald Yamamoto
Robert F Colesberry
Marian Mukogawa
Kim Robillard
Joe Lisi
George Wilbur
Shinko Isobe
Cynthia Aso
John Finnegan
Sanae Hosaka
Gigi Toya
Naomi Nakano
Ian Foster Woolf
Jumi Emizawa
Dale Ishimoto
Mariko Fujinaka
Caroline Junko King
Stan Egi
Teri Eiko Koide
John Jensen
Goh Misawa
Danny Kamekona
Tommy Allen
Brady Tsurutani
Ken Y Mayeno
Kevin Mcdermott
Tad Horino
Yoshimi Imai
Tricia L Campbell
Crew
William Alford
On-Set Dresser
David Allen
Props
Tom Allen
Property Master
Dean Allison
Carpenter
Steve Arnold
Assistant Art Director
Don Baldwin
Location Coordinator
Fran Barth
Other
Peter Bloor
Consultant
Jacqueline Bordeaux
Hair
Bill Bradford
Construction Coordinator
Dan Bronson
Costumes
Stephen Reynolds Brown
Craft Service
Diana E Burton
Props
Donna D Casey
Costumes
John Ceniceros
Art Department Coordinator
Robaire Charbonneau
Hair
Caroline Chauncey
Assistant Editor
Scott Childers
Carpenter
Lisa Clarkson Milillo
Casting
Terri Clemens
Production Coordinator
Robert F Colesberry
Producer
Cydney Cornell
Hair
James Cozza
Assistant Editor
Suzanne Cranfill
Wardrobe Assistant
Rick Dallago
Location Manager
Isabelle Degeofroy
Apprentice
Dana Delfs
Location Coordinator
Don Digirolamo
Sound
Jennifer Dixon
Set Costumer
Jim Donahue
Electrician
Randy Edelman
Music
Jim Erickson
Set Decorator
Lisa Ermatinger
Accounting Assistant
Lisa Erndt
Wardrobe Assistant
Mark Fabert
Construction
Guy Faria
Special Effects Assistant
James C. Feng
Assistant Art Director
Evelyn Fitzgerald
Production Assistant
David Craig Forrest
Makeup
Mariko Fujinaka
Production
Margery Z Gabrielson
Graphics
Michael Gall
Electrician
Brian Gaughan
Projectionist
Gary S. Gerlich
Sound Editor
Doug Gilford
Assistant Camera Operator
Robert W Glass
Sound
Anne Gordon
Animal Trainer
David Grannis
Sound Editor
Shari Griffin
Other
Gerry Hambling
Editor
John Harrington
Scenic Artist
Barbara Harris
Casting
Bob Hart
Negative Cutting
Dale Haugo
Scenic Artist
Benjamin Hayden
On-Set Dresser
Bart Heimburger
Transportation
Jerry Henery
Foreman
Harry Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Wes Houle
Electrician
Pieter Hubbard
Sound Editor
Robert J Iannaccone
Set Costumer
Melinda Iverson
Location Coordinator
Sam Iwamoto
Art Department
Tom Johnson
Wardrobe Assistant
John Kagawa
Art Department
John A. Kelly
Scenic Artist
Kimiko King
Interpreter
Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Designer
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Walter Kovach
Production Assistant
Paul Leblanc
Hairdresser
Robert Leitelt
Grip
Amy E. Lippens
Casting Associate
Dennis J Lootens
Electrician
Mark Lorge
Electrician
Fran Lucci
Production Accountant
Molly Maginnis
Costume Designer
Judy Malinoski
Other
Willie Mann
Dolly Grip
Eileen Mccahill
Production
John Mccolpin
Set Production Assistant
Tom Mcdaniel
Carpenter
Beth Melnick
Location Coordinator
Danny Michael
Sound
Lydia Milars
Makeup
Paul Minitello
Scenic Artist
Mike Moad
Dolly Grip
Ernest C Molina
Transportation Captain
Lisa Moran
Post-Production Coordinator
Merrick Morton
Photography
Bill Murphy
Special Effects Assistant
Christopher Nance
On-Set Dresser
Andy Nelson
Sound
Theora Nichols-mcgill
Casting Associate
Nellie Nugiel
Associate Producer
Eamonn O'keeffe
Assistant Camera Operator
Timothy Oates
Craft Service
Jeff Okabayashi
Assistant Director
Richard Padgett
Other
Michael Papadopoulos
Electrician
Alan Parker
Screenplay
Alan Parker
Theme Lyrics
Stan Parks
Special Effects Coordinator
Les Percy
Key Grip
Bill Phillips
Sound Editor
John Phillips
Sound Editor
Aldric Porter
Assistant Director
Alan Poul
Film Research
Kevin S Quibell
Special Effects Assistant
George Rask
Location Coordinator
Gretchen Rau
Set Decorator
Shari Rhodes
Casting
Michael Roberts
Camera Operator
Ricardo Robinson
Assistant Camera Operator
Gilly Ruben
Assistant
Dana K Sano
Assistant
Michael Schenk
Set Production Assistant
William F Schwanke
Transportation Co-Captain
Jeffrey Selis
Location Coordinator
Michael Seresin
Director Of Photography
Scott Shadden
Sound Editor
J J Shea
Production Assistant
Mindy Sheldon
Accounting Assistant
Michael Siver
Other
Charles C Smith
Grip
Jo Ann Smith
Other
John J Smith
Unit Production Manager
Jose Solis
Art Department
Jane Sonders
Interpreter
Lisa Davida Stein
Other
Marc-jon Sullivan
Boom Operator
Tanya Sullivan
Casting Associate
Teresa Tamiyasu
Production Assistant
Lydia Tanji
Assistant
Heather Terzieff
Production
Todd Thaler
Casting
Steve Traxler
Location Manager
Tracey Trench
Researcher
Michael Trim
Gaffer
Doreen Van Tyne
Makeup
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley
Whitney J Willard
Production
John Willitt
Art Director
Ian Foster Woolf
Assistant Director
Gary Yahn
Grip
Film Details
Also Known As
Bienvenido al Paraiso, Bienvenue au paradis, Bienvenuti in Paradiso
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Romance
Release Date
1990
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Astoria, Oregon, USA; Portland, Oregon, USA; Seattle, Washington, USA; Palmdale, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 18m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 23, 1990
Wide Release in United States January 18, 1991
Released in United States on Video June 13, 1991
Completed shooting November 5, 1989.
Began shooting August 21, 1989.
Released in United States Winter December 23, 1990
Wide Release in United States January 18, 1991
Released in United States on Video June 13, 1991
