The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1990
Come See the Paradise
Directed by
Alan Parker
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Dennis QuaidJack McGurn
Tamlyn TomitaLily Kawamura
Sab ShimonoMr. Kawamura
Brady TsurutaniFrankie Kawamura
Shizuko HoshiMrs. Kawamura
Stan EgiCharlie Kawamura
Ronald YamamotoHarry Kawamura
Akemi NishinoDulcie Kawamura
Naomi NakanoJoyce Kawamura
Elizabeth GilliamYounger Mini McGann
Shyree MezickMiddle Mini McGann
Caroline Junko KingOlder Mini McGann
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Pruitt Taylor VinceAugie Farrell
Colm MeaneyGerry McGurn
Becky Ann BakerMarge McGurn
John FinneganBrennan
Takamuro IkeguchiMr. Fujiuka
Danny KamekonaMr. Nishikawa
Yoshimi ImaiMr. Yamanaka
Lenny ImamuraJapanese Actor
Goh MisawaActing Troupe Manager
Sanae HosakaSocial Club Singer
Shuko AkuneReiko Sakoda
Keenan ShimizuMaster of Ceremonies
Dale IshimotoMr. Ogata
Shinko IsobeMrs. Ogata
Mariko FujinakaFumiko
Fred IrinagaMr. Matsui
Tad HorinoMr. Noji
George P. WilburTheatre Man #1
Allan GrafTheatre Man #2
Frank TrochaMcGurn Child #1
Tricia L. CampbellMcGurn Child #2
Kelsy WhiteMcGurn Child #3
Cynthia AsoJapanese Girl #1
Emi EndoJapanese Girl #2
Marian MukogawaFujiuko's Mother
Fran LucciDance Hall Band
John JensenDance Hall Band
John MazzoccoDance Hall Band
Joe HeinemannDance Hall Band
Michael YorkDance Hall Band
Mark EarleyWedding Singer
Paul A. DiCocco Jr.Eddie
Joe LisiDetective
David MacIntyreSanta
Doug MacHughStore Manager
Howard FrenchDraft Clerk Sergeant
Gigi ToyaKindergarten Teacher
Don AlderRace Track Soldier
Teri Eiko KoideCamp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Jumi EmizawaCamp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Cynthia LaurenCamp Singer (Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree)
Ian WoolfBasic Training Sergeant
Ben SlackFarmer
Bill M. RyusakiIssei Gentleman
Ken KatsumotoKenji
Kim RobillardRoad Block Soldier
George BuckAdministrator #1
Kevin McDermottAdministrator #2
Harunobu YoshidaDemonstration Leader
David CarpenterArmy Captain
Ben DiGregorioFBI Agent
SaachikoWoman in Uniform
Ben ColesberryTruck Driver
Richard IwamotoCommittee Chairman
Douglas KatoHeckler #1
Ken Y. MayenoHeckler #2
Makio SasakiHeckler #3
Tommy AllenMP Soldier #1
John McColpinMP Soldier #2
Ricardo E. CespedesSocial Club Band / Camp Band
Yuji O. HirayamaSocial Club Band / Camp Band
Larry HondaSocial Club Band
William O. HuntSocial Club Band
Mark IzuSocial Club Band
Jon C. JangSocial Club Band
Brian J. LeeSocial Club Band
Francis G. WongSocial Club Band
Russell YoonSocial Club Band
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