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1990·Drama·2h 13m
7.0
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.
Directed by Alan Parker
new york city
world war ii
forbidden love
love
interracial marriage
1940s

Cast

Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Jack McGurn
Tamlyn Tomita
Tamlyn Tomita
Lily Kawamura
Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono
Mr. Kawamura
Shizuko Hoshi
Shizuko Hoshi
Mrs. Kawamura
Stan Egi
Stan Egi
Charlie Kawamura
Caroline Junko King
Caroline Junko King
Older Mini McGann
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Augie Farrell
Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney
Gerry McGurn
Becky Ann Baker
Becky Ann Baker
Marge McGurn
John Finnegan
John Finnegan
Brennan
Danny Kamekona
Danny Kamekona
Mr. Nishikawa
Shuko Akune
Shuko Akune
Reiko Sakoda

Crew

Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Director
Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Writer
Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer
Michael Seresin
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography
Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry
Producer
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
Stunts
Nellie Nugiel
Nellie Nugiel
Associate Producer
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Todd M. Thaler
Todd M. Thaler
Additional Casting
Shari Rhodes
Shari Rhodes
Additional Casting
Jeff Okabayashi
Jeff Okabayashi
Second Second Assistant Director

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