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Plot

Michael Keaton stars as a wheeler-dealer who hopes to save a failing Pennsylvania automobile-assembly factory from having to close its doors. Keaton persuades a Japanese auto firm to reopen the factory, retrain its staff, and streamline the operation. It isn't long before the American-born workers grow to resent the disciplinary demands of their new Japanese bosses, setting the stage for a comic clash of cultures. The day is saved when it turns out that the poker-faced owner of the auto company possesses a really strange sense of humor. Gung Ho was later spun off into a short-lived TV sitcom, starring Scott Bakula of Quantum Leap fame.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
111min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/14/1986
DVD Release Date:
07/16/2002
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Ron Howard
Starring:
Michael Keaton , Gedde Watanabe , George Wendt , Mimi Rogers , John Turturro
Themes:
Labor Unions,Boss from Hell,Fighting the System,Culture Clash
Tone:
Earnest,Quirky,Humorous
Keywords:
Asia,business,cultural-shock,friendship,labor-relations,takeover,unemployment
Country of Origin:
USA (03-14-1986)
Language:
English