Gung Ho

1986, Comedy, 1h 51m

21 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager (Gedde Watanabe) and the sycophant (Sab Shimono) who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members (George Wendt, John Turturro) struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ron Howard
  • Producer:
    Tony Ganz, Deborah Blum
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $36.4M
  • Runtime:
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    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Michael Keaton
Hunt Stevenson
Gedde Watanabe
Oishi Kazihiro
George Wendt
Buster
Mimi Rogers
Audrey
John Turturro
Willie
Sô Yamamura
Mr. Sakamoto
Sab Shimono
Saito
Clint Howard
Paul
Jihmi Kennedy
Junior
Michelle Johnson
Heather DiStefano
Rodney Kageyama
Ito
Rance Howard
Mayor Conrad Zwart
Ron Howard
Director
Tony Ganz
Producer
Deborah Blum
Producer
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Audience Reviews for Gung Ho

  • Apr 16, 2014
    Gung Ho is a brilliantly hilarious political satire from director Ron Howard. Starring Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt, John Turturro, and Mimi Rogers, the cast is quite strong and gives some really good performances; especially Keaton, who's comedic gold. The story follows a closed down car factory that gets reopened by a Japanese company, but the differences between the American and the Japanese work ethic soon puts the factory's future in jeopardy. The comedy is well-written and does an impressive job with the cultural humor. A good natured film about friendship and teamwork, Gung Ho is tremendously fun and entertaining.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Oct 27, 2012
    Almost okay for the times. Way too dated now.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
  • Jun 08, 2009
    Good auto makers movie,Micheal Keaton is very underated.
    Lee K Super Reviewer
  • May 20, 2007
    Half hearted culture clash comedy packed with racial stereotypes and (surprise surprise) life lessons. The fact that the arrogance of the US workers wavers when they come to understand their japanese counterparts gives the film some small merit, but it's horribly contrived and just plain unfunny.
    xGary X Super Reviewer
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