PG-13

Gung Ho

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

1986 • 111 min • Comedy · Drama

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Synopsis

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.

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Movie Knight Score

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When a struggling American auto plant is bought by a Japanese company, a cultural clash ensues as workers adapt to new management styles. An American liaison tries to bridge the gap between the two groups, navigating misunderstandings and different work ethics. The film explores themes of business, unemployment, and cultural assimilation.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10