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Gung Ho (1986)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Ron Howard
Writer : Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Director
Edwin Blum
Edwin Blum
Story
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Screenplay
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
Screenplay
Deborah Blum
Deborah Blum
Producer
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Associate Producer
Tony Ganz
Tony Ganz
Producer
Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Executive Producer
Jan R. Lloyd
Jan R. Lloyd
Associate Producer
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
Associate Producer
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Donald Peterman
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
Daniel P. Hanley
Daniel P. Hanley
Editor
Mike Hill
Mike Hill
Editor
Karen Rea
Karen Rea
Casting
James L. Schoppe
James L. Schoppe
Production Design
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Art Direction
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
Betsy Cox
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
Production Manager
Carlos Olveira
Carlos Olveira
Production Manager
Glenn F. Haines
Glenn F. Haines
Casting Assistant
Michael John Meehan
Michael John Meehan
Location Manager
Peter Afterman
Peter Afterman
Music Supervisor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Carline Davis-Dyer
Carline Davis-Dyer
Script Supervisor
Lillian O. MacNeill
Lillian O. MacNeill
Script Supervisor
Gary Rocklen
Gary Rocklen
Title Designer
Nina Saxon
Nina Saxon
Title Designer
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
Theme Song Performance
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Story
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
Story
Ric Sagliani
Ric Sagliani
Makeup Artist
Janet Flora
Janet Flora
Makeup Artist
Janis Clark
Janis Clark
Hairstylist
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Supervising Sound Editor
Stan Parks
Stan Parks
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

Gung Ho - Trailer

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