Gung Ho

A genial, broad culture-clash comedy that coasts on charm and small-town warmth, with gentle laughs and a soft-hearted underdog streak.

Directed by

Ron Howard

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt

Tagline

When East meets West, the laughs shift into high gear!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Work, class, identity, friendship

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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