"In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America."

1990

2h 13m

6.2(55 votes)

Drama

Romance

History

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

87 members

Acting

Dennis Quaid

Jack McGurn

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Tamlyn Tomita

Lily Kawamura

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Sab Shimono

Mr. Kawamura

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Brady Tsurutani

Frankie Kawamura

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Shizuko Hoshi

Mrs. Kawamura

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Stan Egi

Charlie Kawamura

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Ronald Yamamoto

Harry Kawamura

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Akemi Nishino

Dulcie Kawamura

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Naomi Nakano

Joyce Kawamura

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Elizabeth Gilliam

Younger Mini McGann

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Shyree Mezick

Middle Mini McGann

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Caroline Junko King

Older Mini McGann

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Pruitt Taylor Vince

Augie Farrell

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Colm Meaney

Gerry McGurn

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Becky Ann Baker

Marge McGurn

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John Finnegan

Brennan

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Takamuro Ikeguchi

Mr. Fujiuka

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Danny Kamekona

Mr. Nishikawa

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Yoshimi Imai

Mr. Yamanaka

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Lenny Imamura

Japanese Actor

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Sound

三沢郷

Acting Troupe Manager

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Sanae Hosaka

Social Club Singer

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Shuko Akune

Reiko Sakoda

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Keenan Shimizu

Master of Ceremonies

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Dale Ishimoto

Mr. Ogata

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Shinko Isobe

Mrs. Ogata

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Mariko Fujinaka

Fumiko

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Fred Irinaga

Mr. Matsui

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Tad Horino

Mr. Noji

Crew

George P. Wilbur

Theatre Man #1

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Allan Graf

Theatre Man #2

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Frank Trocha

McGurn Child #1

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Tricia L. Campbell

McGurn Child #2

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Kelsy White

McGurn Child #3

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Cynthia Aso

Japanese Girl #1

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Emi Endo

Japanese Girl #2

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Marian Mukogawa

Fujiuko's Mother

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Fran Lucci

Dance Hall Band

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John Jensen

Dance Hall Band

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John Mazzocco

Dance Hall Band

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Joe Heinemann

Dance Hall Band

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Michael York

Dance Hall Band

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Mark Earley

Wedding Singer

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Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Eddie

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Joe Lisi

Detective

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David MacIntyre

Santa

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Doug MacHugh

Store Manager

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Howard French

Draft Clerk Sergeant

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Gigi Toya

Kindergarten Teacher

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Don Alder

Race Track Soldier

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Teri Eiko Koide

Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

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Jumi Emizawa

Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

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Cynthia Lauren

Camp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)

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Directing

Ian Woolf

Basic Training Sergeant

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Ben Slack

Farmer

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Bill M. Ryusaki

Issei Gentleman

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Production

Ken Katsumoto

Kenji

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Kim Robillard

Road Block Soldier

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George Buck

Administrator #1

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Kevin McDermott

Administrator #2

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Harunobu Yoshida

Demonstration Leader

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David Carpenter

Army Captain

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Ben DiGregorio

FBI Agent

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Saachiko

Woman in Uniform

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Ben Colesberry

Truck Driver

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Richard Iwamoto

Committee Chairman

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Douglas Kato

Heckler #1

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Ken Y. Mayeno

Heckler #2

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Makio Sasaki

Heckler #3

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Art

Tommy Allen

MP Soldier #1

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Writing

John McColpin

MP Soldier #2

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Ricardo E. Cespedes

Social Club Band / Camp Band

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Yuji O. Hirayama

Social Club Band / Camp Band

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Larry Honda

Social Club Band

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William O. Hunt

Social Club Band

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Sound

Mark Izu

Social Club Band

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Jon C. Jang

Social Club Band

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Brian J. Lee

Social Club Band

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Francis G. Wong

Social Club Band

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Russell Yoon

Social Club Band

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Thomas Yoshida

Social Club Band

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Brian Oshima

Camp Band

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Kurt Takayama

Camp Band

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David Watanabe

Camp Band

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Miles Watanabe

Camp Band

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Robbie Hioki

Camp Band

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Dennis Hoda

Camp Band

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