Gung Ho
1986 · Movie · PG-13 · 111 min · ★ 6.1 · 41% critics
A struggling Pennsylvania town gets a lifeline when its closed auto plant is bought by a Japanese company. As new rules and expectations collide with long-time union habits, a go-between tries to keep both sides working together while tensions rise over quality, schedules, and pride.
Also known as Working Class Man
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-03-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (214 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like workplace comedies with culture-clash tension and a mix of laughs and social commentary, especially if you’ve seen Night Shift; Not for you if you want nonstop comedy or modern sensibilities.
Pros: culture-clash premise; a few solid laughs; timely 80s snapshot | Cons: uneven tone; heavy stereotypes; more talk than comedy
Themes
- factory worker
- factory
- worker
- japan
- pennsylvania, usa
- culture clash
- automobile industry
- business
- unemployment
- auto industry
- car factory
Cast & crew
Michael Keaton
as Hunt Stevenson
Gedde Watanabe
as Oishi Kazihiro
George Wendt
as Buster
Mimi Rogers
as Audrey
John Turturro
as Willie
So Yamamura
as Mr. Sakamoto
Sab Shimono
as Saito
Rick Overton
as Googie
Clint Howard
as Paul
Jihmi Kennedy
as Junior
Directed by Ron Howard