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Overview

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6.2/10   1,324 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Colin Welland (story)
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Release Date:
September 1979 (UK) more
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Love during wartime.
Plot:
During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more
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(2 articles)
MovieWeb's 2009 Fall Movie Guide!
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John Ratzenberger Receives Career Achievement Award For Movie And "Cheers" Roles
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A classic WWII romance... and a great film! more (30 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Gere ... Matt Dyson

Lisa Eichhorn ... Jean Moreton

Vanessa Redgrave ... Helen

William Devane ... John
Chick Vennera ... Danny Ruffelo
Wendy Morgan ... Mollie
Rachel Roberts ... Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
Tony Melody ... Mr. Jim Moreton
Martin Smith ... Geoff
Philip Whileman ... Billy
Derek Thompson ... Ken
Simon Harrison ... Tim
Joan Hickson ... Mrs. Moody

Arlen Dean Snyder ... Henry
Annie Ross ... Red Cross lady
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde (West Germany)
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Runtime:
138 min | UK:165 min (director's cut)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Olivia Newton-John was interviewed for a key role. more
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Anachronisms: The film is set during WW2. But throughout the very first scene we see modern 1970s road markings. more
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Mollie: Excuse me, please. I'm pregnant!
Woman on train platform: So's half the bloody town, love!
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9 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
A classic WWII romance... and a great film!, 17 May 2006
9/10
Author: bryanac625 from Maryland

I love US history. One of my favorite stories of the past is American soldiers in WWII Britain, so I have always had an interest in this movie, and I've seen it several times.

However, I think this movie has always been underrated. It would be great to see one of the classic movie channels like AMC or TCM feature "Yanks," followed by "Saving Private Ryan." Because "Yanks" ends rather abruptly, as the soldiers are on their way to battle (D-Day) and because "Private Ryan" begins with the landing craft approaching the Normandy beaches, these films would be great together.

Another reason I applaud "Yanks" is for featuring Black GIs (unfortunately, "Private Ryan" doesn't do this). Is it necessary every American history movie be "multicultural?" Maybe not, but the truth is that some 5000 African-Americans were a part of the Allied effort that put 156,000 soldiers on the Normandy beaches to begin the process of freeing Europe from Nazi tyranny. These men deserve to be recognized, and I'm glad for any film that does that (I also recommend the HBO Original film "The Affair" on this subject).

As I said, the movie ends suddenly. It would have been nice if the movie had done a "what happened" epilogue, like we see in "American Graffiti" or "Animal House." Do Matt, Danny and John survive the war? Do Jeanie, Mollie, Helen or the Moretons survive, or are any of them killed by the V-1 or V-2 rocket attacks that came after D-Day? Do Matt and Jean marry? The movie leaves you longing for answers.

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