Yanks
“In 1942 everyone loved a soldier”
During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.
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Cast
46 people
Richard Gere
Matt Dyson
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Pretty Woman
Ken Jones
Lisa Eichhorn
Jean Moreton
Known for
About Time
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Vanessa Redgrave
Helen
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Atonement
William Devane
John
Known for
24
Marathon Man
Chick Vennera
Danny Ruffelo
Known for
Animaniacs
McBain
Wendy Morgan
Mollie
Known for
The Mirror Crack'd
84 Charing Cross Road
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
Known for
Picnic at Hanging Rock
This Sporting Life
Tony Melody
Mr. Jim Moreton
Known for
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Derek Thompson
Ken
Known for
Casualty
The Long Good Friday
Arlen Dean Snyder
Henry
Known for
Heartbreak Ridge
Marked for Death
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Moody
Known for
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
Clockwise
John Schlesinger Director · Walter Bernstein Screenplay Colin Welland Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.9M · Budget $6M · United States release September 19, 1979
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,931,010
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Production
Germany · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 19, 1979
Theatrical
United States · September 19, 1979
Theatrical
Romania
October 14, 1981 · Theatrical
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