Gung Ho (1986)
Es scheint alles aus und vorbei zu sein: Das blühende Wirtschaftsleben in Hadleyville bricht wie ein Kartenhaus zusammen, als die ortsansässige Autofabrik die Tore schließt. Einzig und allein Hunt Stevenson behält die Nerven und fliegt kurz entschlossen nach Tokio, um den dortigen Automobilgiganten Alssan Motors davon zu überzeugen, in seinem Heimatort die Fabrik als Zweigwerk fortzuführen. Es gelingt ihm tatsächlich. Über Nacht ist Hunt ein Held geworden. Doch hätten die Bürger von Hadleyville alle Konsequenzen dieser japanischen Übernahme geahnt, vielleicht wäre ihnen Einiges erspart geblieben.
Der Regisseur:
Ron Howard
Die Autor:
Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel.
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Michael Keaton as Hunt Stevenson |
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Gedde Watanabe as Oishi Kazihiro |
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George Wendt as Buster |
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Mimi Rogers as Audrey |
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John Turturro as Willie |
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Sô Yamamura as Mr. Sakamoto |
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Sab Shimono as Saito |
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Rick Overton as Googie |
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Clint Howard as Paul |
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Jihmi Kennedy as Junior |
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Michelle Johnson as Heather DiStefano |
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Rodney Kageyama as Ito |
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Rance Howard as Mayor Conrad Zwart |
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Patti Yasutake as Umeki Kazihiro |
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Jerry Tondo as Kazuo |
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Dennis Sakamoto as Matsumura |
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Stan Egi as Kenji |
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Martin Ferrero as Crandall |
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James Ritz as Tony |
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Dock P. Ellis Jr. as Luke |
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Richard M. McNally as Milt |
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Jean Speegle Howard as Lady in Market |
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Thomas Ikeda as Instructor #1 |
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Mariye Inouye as Secretary |
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Linda Carola as Cashier |
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Tamie Saiki as Kazihiro's Daughter |
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Nann Mogg as Store Owner's Wife |
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Paul C. Nolan as Dr. Klotzer |
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R. Scott Peck as Union Member |
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Joseph Pilato as Union Member |
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William S. Bartman as Union Member |
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Tommy Lafitte as Union Member |
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Jim S. Cash as Mayor's Aide |
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Kim Chan as Member of Board |
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Bill Dalzell as Irwin |
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Tak Kubota as Failed Executive |
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Frank Seals Jr. as Umpire |
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Maria Barney as Softball Fan |
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Robert Hammond as Auto Worker (uncredited) |
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John W. Iwanonkiw as Car Builder (uncredited) |
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Lynette Jenkins as Luke's Wife (uncredited) |
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Daniel Krell as Auto Worker (uncredited) |
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Fred Lehman as Auto Worker (uncredited) |
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Wil Masisak as Worker with Chips (uncredited) |
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Joe Shelby as Union Driver (uncredited) |
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Ryonosuke Shiono as Asian Motors Executive (uncredited) |
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Jaime Vermeulen as Boy in the Park (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ron Howard | Director |
| Writing | Edwin Blum | Story |
| Writing | Lowell Ganz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Babaloo Mandel | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jimmy Barnes | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Lowell Ganz | Story |
| Writing | Babaloo Mandel | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ric Sagliani | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janet Flora | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janis Clark | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Anthony J. Ciccolini III | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Stan Parks | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Production | Deborah Blum | Producer |
| Production | Lowell Ganz | Associate Producer |
| Production | Tony Ganz | Producer |
| Production | Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jan R. Lloyd | Associate Producer |
| Production | Babaloo Mandel | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Donald Peterman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Daniel P. Hanley | Editor |
| Editing | Mike Hill | Editor |
| Production | Karen Rea | Casting |
| Art | James L. Schoppe | Production Design |
| Art | Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betsy Cox | Costume Design |
| Production | Neil Machlis | Production Manager |
| Production | Carlos Olveira | Production Manager |
| Production | Glenn F. Haines | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Michael John Meehan | Location Manager |
| Sound | Peter Afterman | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Directing | Carline Davis-Dyer | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Lillian O. MacNeill | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Gary Rocklen | Title Designer |
| Art | Nina Saxon | Title Designer |
