Come See the Paradise

1990 film by Alan Parker
Movie film Q1580686
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Come See the Paradise

Summary

Come See the Paradise is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Come See the Paradise's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Come See the Paradise was directed by Alan Parker[4].
  • Alan Parker wrote the screenplay for Come See the Paradise[5].
  • Come See the Paradise's composer is recorded as Randy Edelman[6].
  • Come See the Paradise's genre is romance film[7].
  • Come See the Paradise's genre is war film[8].
  • Come See the Paradise's genre is drama film[9].
  • Come See the Paradise's genre is prison film[10].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Dennis Quaid[11].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Tamlyn Tomita[12].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Sab Shimono[13].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Shizuko Hoshi[14].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Becky Ann Baker[15].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Colm Meaney[16].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Pruitt Taylor Vince[17].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Michael York[18].
  • A cast member of Come See the Paradise was Gregory Hatanaka[19].
  • Come See the Paradise was produced by Robert F. Colesberry[20].
  • Come See the Paradise's director of photography is recorded as Michael Seresin[21].
  • The original language of Come See the Paradise was English[22].
  • Come See the Paradise was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Come See the Paradise's review score is recorded as 5.5/10[24].
  • Come See the Paradise's review score is recorded as 64%[25].
  • Come See the Paradise's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Come See the Paradise's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Come See the Paradise was produced by Robert F. Colesberry[20]. It was directed by Alan Parker[4]. Alan Parker wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Dennis Quaid[11], Tamlyn Tomita[12], Sab Shimono[13], Shizuko Hoshi[14], Becky Ann Baker[15], and Colm Meaney[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28] and September 27, 1990[29]. The original language of Come See the Paradise was English[22]. Genres include romance film[7], war film[8], drama film[9], and prison film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Come See the Paradise's main subject is internment of Japanese Americans[30].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[24] and 64%[25].

Why It Matters

Come See the Paradise ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Schemathings · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → internment of Japanese Americans
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 99291
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  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  4. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 10922
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  5. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-09-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Alan Parker
    Duration → {'amount': '+138'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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