Gung Ho

Name: Gung Ho
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: March 14, 1986
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Gedde Watanabe, Michael Keaton

1986

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 14, 1986 | PG-13

Starring: Gedde Watanabe, Michael Keaton

Summary: When a Japanese car company buys an American plant, the American liaison must mediate the clash of cultures.

Director: Ron Howard

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 111 min

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Gene Siskel

The film would be funnier and more provocative if it took a stronger stand on one side or the other, but Howard chooses to hedge his bets, selecting an ending that celebrates brotherhood more than the strongly hinted- at notion that American workers would do well to get off their featherbedding backs. Read full review

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Drawn from real life, the conflict between cultures is good for both a laugh and a sober thought along the way. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

Gung Ho goes after that ever-so-elusive Capra-esque spirit of communal triumph over adversity, but both sides too often verge on stereotypes for this to pay off as richly as it should. Read full review

Bill Cosford

The movie isn't really about America and Japan at all; it's about set-ups for gags. [14 Mar 1986, p.D2]

Rita Kempley

Howard entices us into overlooking the film's faults with some genuinely amusing scenes, particularly those featuring Japanese-American Gedde Watanabe as a beleaguered Assan executive who doesn't fit the corporate mold. [14 Mar 1986, p.27]

David Ansen

Howard's fifth movie is a keen disappointment. Clever moments and bittersweet touches aside, it leaves you wishing a modern-day Preston Sturges had written the script. [17 Mar 1986, p.82]

Vincent Canby

It's more cheerful than funny, and so insistently ungrudging about Americans and Japanese alike that its satire cuts like a wet sponge. Read full review

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MarkTakayama

Oct 23, 2016

It was in the 1980's.Many Japanese companies built factories here in the United States.There were cultural conflicts.This is a funny movie about differences between Japan and the United states.This is a classic movie in the 1980's , but we still learn a lot of things from this movie.

-It was in the 1980's.Many Japanese companies built factories here in the United States.There were cultural conflicts.This is a funny movie about differences between Japan and the United states.This is a classic movie in the 1980's , but we still learn a lot of things from this movie.

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I love the story.There were many conflicts and friendships between Kazuhiro (Japanese manager)and Hunt Stevens (American manager).But finally they understood each other.They built 15,000 cars in order to keep the factory in their city..Basically, this is a well done story of mutual understandings of different cultures.
- Actors
Michael Keaton played an American Manager ,Hunt Stevonson.He showed a great leadership.He persuaded Japanese.He inspired Americans.He was a great role model.
Hunt's introduction was great.He said Hajimemashte(Nice to see you) Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.This kind of humble words are very important to work with Japanese.
Gedde Watanabe played a Japanese manager.He is a typical sarary man who is always afraid of his boss.He really loves his family.His wife was typical Japanese who wouldn't interfere with her husband's business.
Daily exercise, I guess that many Japanese factories ask employees to do the daily raido-taiso exercise in the morning. It build a great team work sprot.Finally Americans understood
Japanese employees are doing good.But most of them are not Japanese native .
The president of Assan, So Yamamura did a great job.He played a tough president.But finally, he liked American guys.

What Americans learn? Japanese are crazy about no defect.. That's why People around the world love Japanese products.However, there are huge efforts of quality control at Japanese factories i n order to realize no defect.Japanese arrive early and leave leave They don't take a lunch break.Although,some Japanese died of too much work(Karoshi)

Why many American manufactures have gone to China, Mexico and other countries.. The reason is not only cheap wages but hard workers overseas. If America tried to keep manufactures,they work 'Crazy" like Asians.

I love this movie.… Expand

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