Gung Ho (1986)
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.
Director:
Ron Howard
Writers:
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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So 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 |
| Crew | Stan Parks | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janet Flora | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Anthony J. Ciccolini III | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ric Sagliani | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Babaloo Mandel | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janis Clark | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Production | Karen Rea | Casting |
| Art | Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
| Production | Ron Howard | Executive Producer |
| Art | James L. Schoppe | Production Design |
| Production | Jan R. Lloyd | Associate Producer |
| Production | Glenn F. Haines | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Art | Nina Saxon | Title Designer |
| Art | John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betsy Cox | Costume Design |
| Production | Carlos Olveira | Production Manager |
| Production | Deborah Blum | Producer |
| Editing | Daniel P. Hanley | Editor |
| Art | Gary Rocklen | Title Designer |
| Production | Tony Ganz | Producer |
| Production | Babaloo Mandel | Associate Producer |
| Production | Neil Machlis | Production Manager |
| Sound | Peter Afterman | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Lowell Ganz | Associate Producer |
| Production | Michael John Meehan | Location Manager |
| Directing | Carline Davis-Dyer | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Donald Peterman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mike Hill | Editor |
| Directing | Lillian O. MacNeill | Script Supervisor |