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Yanks

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 2h 18m
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6.4/10
3.5K
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Yanks (1979)
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Joining WWII, USA ships soldiers to UK. Matt and John arrive in 1942. Each see a local woman - married or to be engaged with soldiers serving faraway.Joining WWII, USA ships soldiers to UK. Matt and John arrive in 1942. Each see a local woman - married or to be engaged with soldiers serving faraway.Joining WWII, USA ships soldiers to UK. Matt and John arrive in 1942. Each see a local woman - married or to be engaged with soldiers serving faraway.
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3.5K
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  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writers
    • Colin Welland(story)
    • Walter Bernstein(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Lisa Eichhorn
    • Vanessa Redgrave
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Schlesinger
  • Writers
    • Colin Welland(story)
    • Walter Bernstein(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Lisa Eichhorn
    • Vanessa Redgrave
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    DVD & Blu-Ray Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
    DVD & Blu-Ray Trailer

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    Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere and Chick Vennera in Yanks (1979)
    Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhorn in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Wendy Morgan, Chick Vennera, and Martin Smith in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere and Chick Vennera in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere in Yanks (1979)
    Lisa Eichhorn and Wendy Morgan in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere and Chick Vennera in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhorn in Yanks (1979)
    Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhorn in Yanks (1979)

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    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Matt Dysonas Matt Dyson
    Lisa Eichhorn
    Lisa Eichhorn
    • Jean Moretonas Jean Moreton
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Helenas Helen
    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Johnas John
    Chick Vennera
    Chick Vennera
    • Danny Ruffeloas Danny Ruffelo
    Wendy Morgan
    Wendy Morgan
    • Mollieas Mollie
    Rachel Roberts
    Rachel Roberts
    • Mrs. Clarrie Moretonas Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
    Tony Melody
    Tony Melody
    • Mr. Jim Moretonas Mr. Jim Moreton
    Martin Smith
    • Geoffas Geoff
    Philip Wileman
    • Billyas Billy
    • (as Philip Whileman)
    Derek Thompson
    Derek Thompson
    • Kenas Ken
    Simon Harrison
    • Timas Tim
    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Mrs. Moodyas Mrs. Moody
    Arlen Dean Snyder
    Arlen Dean Snyder
    • Henryas Henry
    Annie Ross
    Annie Ross
    • Red Cross Ladyas Red Cross Lady
    Tom Nolan
    Tom Nolan
    • Tom G.I. Drummeras Tom G.I. Drummer
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Corporal Cookas Corporal Cook
    Andy Lucas
    Andy Lucas
    • Cookas Cook
    • (as Andy Pantelidou)
    • Director
      • John Schlesinger
    • Writers
      • Colin Welland(story) (screenplay)
      • Walter Bernstein(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      John Schlesinger originally delivered the film at a length of around 165 minutes. He was forced to cut the film by approximately 25 minutes before the film's premiere engagement. The film stayed at this length and the 165-minute director's cut has never been seen. Among the victims of the cuts was Bill Nighy, whose character Tom was deleted.
    • Goofs
      In the restaurant with the slot machine, her Coke bottle has a painted 'CocaCola' painted on the bottle. That bottle was introduced in 1957. Before that it was only molded in the glass.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      The names in the opening credits are divided into two categories: The Americans and The British.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Running/Head Over Heels/Skatetown, U.S.A./The Legacy/Yanks (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Seeing You
      Sung by Anne Shelton

      Music by Sammy Fain (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Irving Kahal (uncredited)

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Schlesinger's perceptive nostalgia piece
    "Yanks" tells of a peaceful invasion in wartime. In preparation for the Second Front, the closing phase of World War II, more than a million American military personnel were stationed in Britain. The film studies the effect of this invasion on one community in Northern England. Let me say at the outset that I have long regarded this largely forgotten film as one of the most important cinematic works of the '70's. The not inconsiderable director, John Schlesinger (he already had to his credit "A Kind of Loving", one of the least dated films of the British '60's "New Wave"), looks back from the vantage point of 35 years of history to a specific place in time to study attitudes of xenophobia that are still prevalent in Britain today. In doing so he always strives after balance so that neither culture is wholly right or wrong. There is a remarkable scene where the shopkeeper's daughter (Lisa Eichhorn) who has been dated by a GI (Richard Gere) cannot understand why he stands by and does nothing when a fellow GI turns on a black soldier for dancing with a white girl. Her response, which he equally cannot comprehend, is to dance with a black guy once order has been restored. It has to be admitted that the quest for balance is very nearly the film's undoing. On paper it may have seemed fine to have two affairs running simultaneously to represent class differences, that of the shopgirl and the army chef and that of the lady-of-the-manor figure (Vanessa Redgrave) and an American officer (William Devane). Both women have to square their consciences with their existing attachments, a fiance on active service at the front and a naval officer husband away at sea. The problem is that the Redgrave/Devane sequences rather border on cliche - son forced to attend a public school he detests but must endure because of family tradition, mother dividing her energies through playing the 'cello in an amateur orchestra and serving newly arrived GI's with refreshments. The Eichhorn/Gere scenes on the other hand work wonderfully. Both play their parts with tremendous sensitivity. There is a marvellous scene where the mother (another fine part by Rachel Roberts) finally agrees to Gere being invited to Sunday tea. Her transformation from suspicious bigotry to what is almost warm understanding of Gere's unforced politeness has a moving quality that reminds me of some of the great moments in "The Best Years of our Lives". There is a beautifully orchestrated grand finale where the Yanks depart that is the very stuff of great epic cinema. Here Richard Rodney Bennett's marvellous score melts into Anne Shelton singing "I'll Be Seeing You Again" as backing to the credits. John Schlesinger's singular achievement in "Yanks" is to recreate the type of experience we so often got from America in the '40's and add to it that element of reflective wisdom that is the most perceptive byproduct of nostalgia.
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    • jandesimpson
    • Aug 6, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Hotel, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,931,010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,931,010
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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