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Gung Ho (1986)

PG_13  112 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  14 March 1986 (USA)
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When a Japanese car company buys an American plant, the American liason must mediate the clash of work attitudes between the foreign management and native labor.

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers:

Edwin Blum (story), Lowell Ganz (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton ...
Gedde Watanabe ...
George Wendt ...
Mimi Rogers ...
John Turturro ...
Willie
Sô Yamamura ...
Mr. Sakamoto (as Soh Yamamura)
Sab Shimono ...
Saito
Rick Overton ...
Clint Howard ...
Paul
Jihmi Kennedy Jihmi Kennedy ...
Junior
Michelle Johnson ...
Heather DiStefano
Rodney Kageyama Rodney Kageyama ...
Ito
Rance Howard ...
Mayor Conrad Zwart
Patti Yasutake ...
Umeki Kazihiro (as Patti Yasuiake)
Jerry Tondo Jerry Tondo ...
Kazuo
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Storyline

Hunt Stevenson works for a large car manufacturer that has just been bought out by a Japanese firm. Suddenly finding himself having to justify his own job, he's forced to choose between redundancy or the seemingly inhuman Japanese work ethic that the new owners have brought with them. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Japanese | Friendship | Fight The System | Fiat | Culture Clash  | See more »

Taglines:

When East meets West, the laughs shift into high gear!

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Working Class Man See more »

Filming Locations:

Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,170,830 (USA) (16 March 1986)

Gross:

$36,611,610 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite the use of popular songs "Tough Enough" from The Fabulous Thunderbirds and "Don't Get Me Wrong" from The Pretenders, no soundtrack was released. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Hunt is talking to the workers at a union rally, he strikes up memories of the "high school state title basketball game in Pittsburgh". Pennsylvania's state title in basketball is always played in Hershey. See more »

Quotes

Hunt Stevenson: Hey, sugarpuss, what's cooking?
Secretary: No, cooking... typing.
Hunt Stevenson: Well, is your boss in?
Secretary: Today not good day to see boss, man.
[resorting to a book of quotes]
Secretary: He between a lock and a hard on.
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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"BREAKIN' THE ICE"
By Ken Thomas, Matthew Wells, Patrick Klein and Michael Anderson
Performed by Martha Wash
Courtesy of The Entertainment Music Co. / CBS Records
Produced by Tony Bongiovi See more »