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Yanks (1979)

Yanks (1979)
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John Schlesinger directs the war romance Yanks, based on the story by Colin Welland. Set in England at the end of WWII, the story concerns three American GIs and their affairs with British women of varying social status. The central romance concerns Sgt. Matt Dyson (Richard Gere) and Jean Moreton (Lisa Eichhorn making her film debut), who is the daughter of shopkeepers (Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody). He falls in love with her but she is still infatuated with her boyfriend Ken (Derek Thompson). Higher up on the class scale, the officer John (William Devane) has a brief extramarital affair with socialite Helen (Vanessa Redgrave). The third pairing involves Sgt. Danny Ruffelo (Chick Vennera) in a fling with Mollie (Wendy Morgan). Eventually, the Americans and the Britains find themselves surrounded by racism at a New Year's Eve dance. Annie Ross from the vocal jazz group Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross appears briefly as a Red Cross nurse. Yanks won two BAFTA awards in 1980: to Shirley Russell for Best Costume Design and to Rachel Roberts for Best Supporting Actress. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Starring:
Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, (more)
Director(s):
John Schlesinger
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Yanks

John Schlesinger directs the war romance Yanks, based on the story by Colin Welland. Set in England at the end of WWII, the story concerns three American GIs and their affairs with British women of varying social status. The central romance concerns Sgt. Matt Dyson (Richard Gere) and Jean Moreton (Lisa Eichhorn making her film debut), who is the daughter of shopkeepers (Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody). He falls in love with her but she is still infatuated with her boyfriend Ken (Derek Thompson). Higher up on the class scale, the officer John (William Devane) has a brief extramarital affair with socialite Helen (Vanessa Redgrave). The third pairing involves Sgt. Danny Ruffelo (Chick Vennera) in a fling with Mollie (Wendy Morgan). Eventually, the Americans and the Britains find themselves surrounded by racism at a New Year's Eve dance. Annie Ross from the vocal jazz group Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross appears briefly as a Red Cross nurse. Yanks won two BAFTA awards in 1980: to Shirley Russell for Best Costume Design and to Rachel Roberts for Best Supporting Actress. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
139 mins

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Director(s):
John Schlesinger
Writer(s):
Colin Welland, Walter Bernstein
Producer(s):
Lester Persky, Joseph Janni
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Nudity)
Categories:
War, Romance
Yanks Awards:
  • 1979 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Costume Design
  • 1979 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Supporting Actress
  • 1979 - National Board of Review - Best Director
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    Mahmut Celal E.

    It is beautifully staged movie with a great cast.

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    John N.

    A bit of history of relations between the British and American soldiers in WWII and also the difference between how black soldiers were treated in England as opposed to the United States. I really enjoyed this movie...Richard Gere is always terrific.

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    David G.

    I caught this movie on DISH Network late one night when I couldn't sleep. I had never even heard of it before, but after watching it I was VERY surprised at how much I liked it. The cinematography was extrodinary and the acting supurb. The story moves somewhat slow, but it never insults your intelligence with cheesy dialogue, cheap theatrics or a predictable Hollywood ending. I also really liked the fact that, although it takes place during WW2, the director didn't feel the need to include unrelated combat scenes or create a sub-plot for dramatic effect. Im not sure if the version I saw was a "directors cut" or something, but the running time was different than this DVD...the "Yanks" I watched was almost 3-hours long!!

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