Gung Ho

Gung Ho

111 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 14, 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.

Gung Ho

111 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 14, 1986

Gung Ho
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Paramount
Original title Gung Ho
Directors Lillian O. MacNeill, Carline Davis-Dyer, Ron Howard
Writers Babaloo Mandel, Lowell Ganz, Edwin Blum

Cast

Michael Keaton

as Hunt Stevenson

Gedde Watanabe

as Oishi Kazihiro

George Wendt

as Buster

Mimi Rogers

as Audrey

John Turturro

as Willie

Sō Yamamura

as Mr. Sakamoto

Sab Shimono

as Saito

Rick Overton

as Googie

Clint Howard

as Paul

Jihmi Kennedy

as Junior

Michelle Johnson

as Heather DiStefano

Rance Howard

as Mayor Conrad Zwart

Patti Yasutake

as Umeki Kazihiro

Jerry Tondo

as Kazuo

Dennis Sakamoto

as Matsumura

Stan Egi

as Kenji

Martin Ferrero

as Crandall

James Ritz

as Tony

Jean Speegle Howard

as Lady in Market

Thomas Ikeda

as Instructor #1

Mariye Inouye

as Secretary

Linda Carola

as Cashier

Tamie Saiki

as Kazihiro's Daughter

Nann Mogg

as Store Owner's Wife

Paul C. Nolan

as Dr. Klotzer

R. Scott Peck

as Union Member

Joseph Pilato

as Union Member

William S. Bartman

as Union Member

Tommy Lafitte

as Union Member

Jim S. Cash

as Mayor's Aide

Kim Chan

as Member of Board

Bill Dalzell

as Irwin

Tak Kubota

as Failed Executive

Frank Seals Jr.

as Umpire

Maria Barney

as Softball Fan

Robert Hammond

as Auto Worker (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

as Car Builder (uncredited)

Lynette Jenkins

as Luke's Wife (uncredited)

Daniel Krell

as Auto Worker (uncredited)

Fred Lehman

as Auto Worker (uncredited)

Wil Masisak

as Worker with Chips (uncredited)

Joe Shelby

as Union Driver (uncredited)

Ryonosuke Shiono

as Asian Motors Executive (uncredited)

Jaime Vermeulen

as Boy in the Park (uncredited)