During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, ...
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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 | |
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Martin Smith | ... | Geoff |
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Philip Wileman | ... | Billy (as Philip Whileman) |
| Derek Thompson | ... | Ken | |
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Simon Harrison | ... | Tim |
| Joan Hickson | ... | Mrs. Moody | |
| Arlen Dean Snyder | ... | Henry | |
| Annie Ross | ... | Red Cross Lady | |
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During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls, some whose boyfriends are also away for the war. One Yank/Brit relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen does whatever she needs to support the war effort. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times. Another relationship develops between one of John's charges, Matt, a talented mess hall cook, and Jean. Jean is apprehensive at first about even seeing Matt, who is persistent in his pursuit of her. Jean is in a committed relationship with the kind Ken, her childhood sweetheart who is also away at war. But Jean is attracted to the respect with which Matt treats her. Despite Ken ... Written by Huggo
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EnglishRelease Date:
2 November 1979 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$3,931,010Company Credits
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Matt: If you don't put your uniform on, they'll never tell the difference.
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This was British-born director John Schlesinger's first movie that he filmed in Britain since Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), a gap of eight years. See more »Goofs
Matt and Danny are U.S, Army cooks, hence non-combatants. They are shown undergoing training with fake landing craft for D-Day. As cooks, they would be in the rear and would certainly not land on the beach with infantrymen under fire. See more »Quotes
Danny: [naked in an uncovered exterior shower, watching the Red Cross trucks pass] That's the Red Cross...they only do it for officers.Matt: If you don't put your uniform on, they'll never tell the difference.
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Was sad to see the passing of Tony Melody this summer. He was such a good yet under sung character actor. His performance in Yanks was excellent and the mischievous smile he cracked when he said there would be 'no danger' of the bottle of whisky remaining unopened was brilliant as oppose to his wife's refusal to eat the cake that Geres character had prepared.
I wonder if the picture of his character he showed Gere when he was talking about his war service was actually his real father as he had served in the Guards during the first world war - just a thought.
Lisa Eichorn had me fooled for many a year - that Lancashire accent is spot on.