Gung Ho

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Gung Ho

PG-13

Released Mar 14, 1986

1h 51m

Comedy

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When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager (Gedde Watanabe) and the sycophant (Sab Shimono) who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members (George Wendt, John Turturro) struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

By the end, it's curiously unformed, almost a blueprint for another movie.

Jan 2, 2018

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Its tone swings violently from pratfall to preachment, from an indictment of featherbed laziness to an extended beer-commercial celebration of the mythical American worker.

Jun 28, 2011

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Variety Staff

Variety

Drawn from real life, the conflict between cultures is good for both a laugh and a sober thought along the way.

Mar 26, 2009

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

A delicate balance of American bravado and Japanese rigidity achieved as much through dramatic conviction as comic verve. Remarkably and refreshingly human and vulnerable work from Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe elevates this into an unsung 1980s gem.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 27, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of the forgotten films on Ron Howard’s resume, yet a far better bet than such later dogs as The Dilemma, Inferno, and Hillbilly Elegy.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 26, 2025

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TV Guide

Keaton is lovable, as usual, but he comes across as a dumb jerk. This was an obvious attempt at 1930s-type social comedy. Social it may have been; comedic it wasn't.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 28, 2011

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Landon J

Thoughtful, charming, optimistic, if not a little ridiculous. It was definitely entertaining and had some funny moments. Worth seeing as a late night romp, keep expectations in check though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Howard H

A good ol’ comedy done before some lost their minds (and sense of humor)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, os personagens sao fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Bruce I

Classic movie loved it since I was a kid!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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j f

It’s no Mr Baseball, I’ll tell you that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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Steve D

The script doesn't give Keaton a lot to work with.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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Synopsis

When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager (Gedde Watanabe) and the sycophant (Sab Shimono) who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members (George Wendt, John Turturro) struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Tony Ganz, Deborah Blum
Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.4M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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