United States / Mar 14, 1986 / PG-13
When East meets West, the laughs shift into high gear!
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager and the sycophant who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rick Overton | Googie |
| Clint Howard | Paul |
| Jihmi Kennedy | Junior |
| Michelle Johnson | Heather DiStefano |
| Rodney Kageyama | Ito |
| Rance Howard | Mayor Conrad Zwart |
| Patti Yasutake | Umeki Kazihiro |
| Jerry Tondo | Kazuo |
| Dennis Sakamoto | Matsumura |
| Stan Egi | Kenji |
| Martin Ferrero | Crandall |
| James Ritz | Tony |
| Dock P. Ellis Jr. | Luke |
| Richard M. McNally | Milt |
| Jean Speegle Howard | Lady in Market |
| Thomas Ikeda | Instructor #1 |
| Mariye Inouye | Secretary |
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| Linda Carola | Cashier |
| Tamie Saiki | Kazihiro's Daughter |
| Nann Mogg | Store Owner's Wife |
| Paul C. Nolan | Dr. Klotzer |
| R. Scott Peck | Union Member |
| Joseph Pilato | Union Member |
| William S. Bartman | Union Member |
| Tommy Lafitte | Union Member |
| Jim S. Cash | Mayor's Aide |
| Kim Chan | Member of Board |
| Bill Dalzell | Irwin |
| Tak Kubota | Failed Executive |
| Frank Seals Jr. | Umpire |
| Maria Barney | Softball Fan |
| Robert Hammond | Auto Worker (uncredited) |
| John W. Iwanonkiw | Car Builder (uncredited) |
| Lynette Jenkins | Luke's Wife (uncredited) |
| Daniel Krell | Auto Worker (uncredited) |
| Fred Lehman | Auto Worker (uncredited) |
| Wil Masisak | Worker with Chips (uncredited) |
| Joe Shelby | Union Driver (uncredited) |
| Ryonosuke Shiono | Asian Motors Executive (uncredited) |
| Jaime Vermeulen | Boy in the Park (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gung Ho |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 14 marzo 1986 |
| Executive producer | Ron Howard |
| Production | Tony Ganz, Lowell Ganz, Deborah Blum, Jan R. Lloyd, Babaloo Mandel |
| Writer | Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz, Edwin Blum |
| Casting | Karen Rea |
| Editing | Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Assistant directors | Ron Howard, Lillian O. MacNeill, Carline Davis-Dyer |
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| Camera operators | Donald Peterman |
| Additional photography | Donald Peterman |
| Production design | James L. Schoppe, Gary Rocklen, John H. Anderson, Nina Saxon, Jack G. Taylor Jr. |
| Art direction | Jack G. Taylor Jr., Gary Rocklen, John H. Anderson, Nina Saxon, James L. Schoppe |
| Set decoration | John H. Anderson, Gary Rocklen, Nina Saxon, Jack G. Taylor Jr., James L. Schoppe |
| Special effects | Stan Parks |
| Stunts | Jeff Imada |
| Music | Thomas Newman, Jimmy Barnes, Anthony J. Ciccolini III, Peter Afterman, Kenneth Karman |
| Sound | Jimmy Barnes, Anthony J. Ciccolini III, Peter Afterman, Thomas Newman, Kenneth Karman |
| Costume design | Betsy Cox, Janis Clark, Janet Flora, Ric Sagliani |
| Makeup | Janet Flora, Ric Sagliani, Janis Clark, Betsy Cox |
| Hairstyling | Janis Clark, Janet Flora, Ric Sagliani, Betsy Cox |
| Budget | 13.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 36.611.610 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Denmark / Aug 22, 1986 / A
Japan / Nov 27, 1987 / PG12
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