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Yanks (1979)

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John Schlesinger directs the war romance Yanks, based on the story by Colin Welland. Set in England at the end of WWII, the story concerns three American GIs and their affairs with British women of varying social status. The central romance concerns Sgt. Matt Dyson (Richard Gere) and Jean Moreton (Lisa Eichhorn making her film debut), who is the daughter of shopkeepers (Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody). He falls in love with her but she is still infatuated with her boyfriend Ken (Derek Thompson).

R, 2 hr. 19 min.

Drama, Romance

Mar 1, 2005

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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2) | DVD (2)

Big looking, expensive, production starring Richard Gere is hardly worth it.

November 1, 2008 Comment
Video-Reviewmaster.com

A great period film, full of authenticity. A fine early performance by Gere.

December 18, 2004 Comment

Finely made John Schlesinger film is worth another look.

March 29, 2004 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Yanks charts the difficulties of wartime love affairs.

January 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice
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Audience Reviews for Yanks

This is one of Gere's best. A must see for all fans. Gere is superb with a great supporting cast. The story is set in WWI just before D-Day where Gere falls in love but can't commit for fear of not coming back. This one will tear at your heart strings. Watch on a rainy day and just let it take you back in time to feel

January 10, 2008
terryc1000
Terry C

this lovingly nostalgic look back at GIs in England preparing for the D-Day invasion is a joy to watch. not a false note in it at all, as romance beckons with war and death just around the corner. If all the American soldiers stationed in England during the war had looked like Richard Gere just think how many more

September 19, 2007

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