Yanks (1979)
September 1, 1979Release Date
Yanks (1979)
September 1, 1979Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Gere
Sergeant Matt Dyson
Lisa Eichhorn
Jean Moreton
Vanessa Redgrave
Helen
William Devane
John
Chick Vennera
Sergeant Danny Ruffelo
Wendy Morgan
Mollie
Rachel Roberts
Clarrie Moreton
Tony Melody
Jim Moreton
Derek Thompson
Ken
Arlen Dean Snyder
Henry
Philip Wileman
Billy Rathbone
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Moody
Annie Ross
Red Cross lady
John Schlesinger
Director
Tom Nolan
Tom
Colin Welland
Writer
John Ratzenberger
Cpl Cook
Walter Bernstein
Writer
Martin Smith
Geoff
Joseph Janni
Producer
Lester Persky
Producer
Richard Rodney Bennett
Composer
Simon Harrison
Tim
Andy Pantelidou
Cook
Dick Bush
Cinematographer
Francis Napier
Cook
Jim Clark
Editor
Antony Sher
GI at Cinema
Noel Davis
CastingDirector
John Cassidy
2nd GI at Cinema
Brian Morris
ProductionDesigner
George Harris
Black driver
Lynne Carol
Annie
June Ellis
Mrs Shenton
Everett McGill
Racist GI at Dance
Al Matthews
Black GI at dance
Eugene Lipinski
Barman
Paul Luty
Landlord
Paula Tilbrook
Neighbour
Anne Dyson
Ivy
Pearl Hackney
Aunt Maud
Gertie Almond
Neighbour
Joe Gladwin
Plumber
Jackie Shinn
Chip Shop Owner
Rachel Davies
Girl in Club
Angela Curran
Second Girl in Club
Ken Drury
Jock
Nat Jackley
Postman
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 1, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
Content RatingR
Genres
Wiki.
Yanks is a 1979 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, and produced by Joseph Janni and Lester Persky, and is written by Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein. It stars Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Chick Vennera, Wendy Morgan, Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody. The film is set during the Second World War in Northern England and features no combat scenes.
The film depicts the relationships between American soldiers stationed in semi-rural England and the local population during the build-up to Operation Overlord in 1944. In particular, three romances between US service personnel and local women are shown, in order to explore the effects of the cultural differences between the brash GIs or "Yanks" and the more reserved British population.
The world premiere was held on 1 June 1979 at a cinema in Bournemouth, England. Lisa Eichhorn was present at the premiere, which had invited returning D-Day veterans from many American divisions - most notably the American 29th Division. Leader of the returning 29ers was Sgt Curtis C. Williams who was 19 on D-Day.