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Gung Ho
Gung Ho

Gung Ho

When East meets West, the laughs shift into high gear!

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ComedyDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$13000000

Revenue

$36611610

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.044/10

Release Date

14 March 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Hunt Stevenson

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Oishi Kazihiro

George Wendt

George Wendt

Buster

Mimi Rogers

Mimi Rogers

Audrey

John Turturro

John Turturro

Willie

Sō Yamamura

Sō Yamamura

Mr. Sakamoto

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Saito

Rick Overton

Rick Overton

Googie

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Paul

Jihmi Kennedy

Jihmi Kennedy

Junior

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Heather DiStefano

Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama

Ito

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Mayor Conrad Zwart

Patti Yasutake

Patti Yasutake

Umeki Kazihiro

Jerry Tondo

Jerry Tondo

Kazuo

Dennis Sakamoto

Dennis Sakamoto

Matsumura

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Kenji

Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero

Crandall

James Ritz

James Ritz

Tony

Dock P. Ellis Jr.

Dock P. Ellis Jr.

Luke

Richard M. McNally

Richard M. McNally

Milt

Jean Speegle Howard

Jean Speegle Howard

Lady in Market

Thomas Ikeda

Thomas Ikeda

Instructor #1

Mariye Inouye

Mariye Inouye

Secretary

Linda Carola

Linda Carola

Cashier

Tamie Saiki

Tamie Saiki

Kazihiro's Daughter

Nann Mogg

Nann Mogg

Store Owner's Wife

Paul C. Nolan

Paul C. Nolan

Dr. Klotzer

R. Scott Peck

R. Scott Peck

Union Member

Joseph Pilato

Joseph Pilato

Union Member

William S. Bartman

William S. Bartman

Union Member

Tommy Lafitte

Tommy Lafitte

Union Member

Jim S. Cash

Jim S. Cash

Mayor's Aide

Kim Chan

Kim Chan

Member of Board

Bill Dalzell

Bill Dalzell

Irwin

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Failed Executive

Frank Seals Jr.

Frank Seals Jr.

Umpire

Maria Barney

Maria Barney

Softball Fan

Robert Hammond

Robert Hammond

Auto Worker (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

John W. Iwanonkiw

Car Builder (uncredited)

Lynette Jenkins

Lynette Jenkins

Luke's Wife (uncredited)

Daniel Krell

Daniel Krell

Auto Worker (uncredited)

Fred Lehman

Fred Lehman

Auto Worker (uncredited)

Wil Masisak

Wil Masisak

Worker with Chips (uncredited)

Joe Shelby

Joe Shelby

Union Driver (uncredited)

Ryonosuke Shiono

Ryonosuke Shiono

Asian Motors Executive (uncredited)

Jaime Vermeulen

Jaime Vermeulen

Boy in the Park (uncredited)

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