Jun 02, 2016 gedde watanabe biowiki, net worth, married 2018 gedde watanabe was born on june 26, 1955 in ogden, utah, usa as gary watanabe. Gung ho by ron howard michael keaton, gedde watanabe. Gung ho manufactured on demand, dolby, ac3 on tcm shop. But when the japanese hire him to enforce their policies among his american coworkers, he goes from hero to zero in seconds flat. Japanese and american cultures collide with hilarious results in oscarwinner ron howards spirited comedy about a feisty auto union rabble rouser who persuades a japanese company to reopen an auto plant in his economically depressed town. See more ideas about movies, sixteen candles and good movies. Gung ho manufactured on demand, dolby, ac3 on movies unlimited. He had a starring role in both the film gung ho and.
At one end is the japanese plant manager gedde watanabe and the sycophant sab shimono who is angling for his position. This phase transforms work to make it worthwhile to the team members. What happens after that is one hilarious moment after another. Every week, it sends out to subscribers a 9 to 12page summary of a bestselling business. Studied acting at american conservatory theater, san francisco, ca. Many of his roles are caricatured east asians with heavy accents, though he himself does not speak japanese.
In 1986 ron howard directed gung ho which manages to not only be extremely racist and misogynistic, it happens to be criminally boring and uninspiring if anyone outside of the united states ever watched this and then decided to stereotype americans on this, i would be incredibly embarrassed. Contemporary theatre, film and television dictionary. In thursdays post about failed asianamerican tv shows, i called actor gedde watanabes notorious performance as long duk dong in sixteen candles cringeworthy. Whats so cringeworthy about long duk dong in sixteen. Feb 06, 2015 in thursdays post about failed asianamerican tv shows, i called actor gedde watanabe s notorious performance as long duk dong in sixteen candles cringeworthy. Item is brand new, unused and unmarked, in flawless condition. Gung ho opens today at loews new york twin and other theaters. Buy gung ho directed by ron howard online at alibris. Michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers, john turturro, so yamamura, sab shimono, rick overton, clint howard, jihmi kennedy. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. Here is an invaluable management tool that outlines foolproof ways to increase productivity by fostering excellent morale in the workplace.
He got his first role in the year 1976 in the broadway cast of pacific overtures. Gung ho directed by ron howard available on vhs, dvd. Gung ho was later spun off into a shortlived tv sitcom, starring scott bakula of quantum leap fame. Similarly limited by their material are gedde watanabe, who plays the young, beleagured head of the assan plant in hadleyville. Michael keaton is put in charge of wooing a japanese car company to come to his town thus creating jobs for the residents of hadleyville. Gedde watanabe celebrity profile check out the latest gedde watanabe photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. With michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers. Its a measure of how amorphous gung ho is that its impossible to say what its about in a single sentence. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gung ho with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Many but not all of the images on this blog are under a creative commons license. His performance is much more amusing than hell likely ever be credited for, so subtle is. Gung ho, by ken blanchard and sheldon bowles was a wonderful book that discussed many important factors involved in making a company truly successful. Gung ho by ron howard michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george.
Ron howard, ron howard, deborah blum, tony ganz, edwin blum, lowell ganz, babaloo mandel, michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi. Scott bakula right tells gedde watanabe a funny story he could use in his suddenly blossoming role as an after dinner speaker, in talk of the town, airing on the abc television networks new comedy series, gung ho, friday, dec. I always liked this movie but it is very hard to find at a good price until i started doing business with amazon. The film was rated pg in the us and certified 15 in the uk. Gedde watanabe at the chiller theatre expo at the sheraton parsippany hotel in parsippany, nj. Ironically, given the films sitcom vibe, a television series spinoff was far less successful and quickly canceled. Gung ho 1986 michael keaton as hunt stevenson imdb. Gung ho was later spun off into a shortlived tv sitcom.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Gung ho is a 1986 american comedy film directed by ron howard and starring michael keaton. Michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers, john turturro, so yamamura, sab shimono, rick overton, clint howard, jihmi. Closedcaptioned english soundtracks are rendered in both dolby digital 5. Fictional movie on usjapan automotive culture clash gung ho. Gedde watanabe discusses 30 years of sixteen candles and long. After the adventure of a lifetime, suburbanite mitch robbins crystal has settled back into his eversoaverage job in radio airtime sales.
Gung ho 1986 gedde watanabe as oishi kazihiro imdb. When a japanese car company buys an american plant, the american liaison must mediate the clash of work attitudes between the foreign management and native labor. Find great deals on ebay for gung ho dvd when you shop the largest online selection at. Gedde watanabe as takahara kaz kazihiro, the plant manager. Michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers, john turturro, ron howard. In the years since the portrayal long duk dong and sixteen candles was released 30 years ago this month gedde watanabe has appeared more than two dozen films, played nurse yosh on er, and. It had a good storyline to help to tell the story of gung ho. He is perhaps best known for voicing the character of ling in the 1998 animated film mulan and its 2004 sequel, mulan ii as well as playing long duk dong in the 1984 film sixteen candles. Ringwald was hughes muse during the early 1980s, crafting sixteen candles and pretty in pink specially for her and having her star in the breakfast.
See how really crazy things can get when michael keatons in charge in gung ho another great comedy by director ron howard splash, night shift, cocoon, parenthood. Increase productivity, profits, and your own prosperity by ken blanchard and sheldon bowles 1998 harper collins business isbn 0 00 653068 0 187 pages is a business book summaries service. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gung ho directed by ron howard available on vhs, dvd alibris. Gedde watanabe was born on june 26, 1955 in ogden, utah, usa as gary watanabe. At the other, a number of disgruntled longtime union members george wendt, john turturro struggle with the new exigencies of japanese quality control. Mar 14, 1986 gung ho opens today at loews new york twin and other theaters. Gung ho movie american versus japanese culture hugh.
The automotive plant in a fictitious town hadleyville, pennsylvania closed, and the foreman, hunt stephenson played by michael keaton, flies to japan to convince the fictitious japanese automotive company, assan motors, to take over the plant. Born as gary watanabe on the 26th june 1955 in ogden, utah, usa. He is an actor, known for mulan 1998, sixteen candles 1984 and gremlins 2. He appeared in the long island four in the year 1980. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. The story portrayed the takeover of an american car plant by a japanese corporation although the title is an americanized chinese expression, for work and together. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. Despite sharp performances from both keaton and gedde watanabe, gung ho. Wendt in gung ho 1986 michael keaton in gung ho 1986 michael keaton, rodney kageyama, jerry tondo, and gedde watanabe in gung ho.
He is known for his work on pretty woman 1990, teen wolf 1985 and quantum leap 1989. Gung ho manufactured on demand, dolby, ac3 on movies. The story portrayed the takeover of an american car plant by a japanese corporation. Gung ho is one of those movies that you will want to see over and over again. Gung ho is a 1986 ron howard comedy film, released by paramount pictures, and starring michael keaton and gedde watanabe. I love amazon they are great place to find the old movies that you are looking for very affordable it is an excellent movie. Billy crystal and jack palance reprise their roles as two of the most mismatched cowpokes ever to ride the wild west when they search for a hidden fortune in city slickers ii. A comedy on the clash of work attitudes between japanese management and local american auto workers. Ken blanchard and sheldon bowles, coauthors of the new york times business bestseller raving fans, are back with gung ho. George wendt, gedde watanabe, clint howard, edwin blum. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Help the team members understand how their work benefits the world. When michael keaton beetlejuice, batman persuades a. Gedde watanabe discusses 30 years of sixteen candles and.
Director ron howard reteams with star michael keaton in the crosscultural comedy gung ho, which comes to dvd with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Ron howard, deborah blum, tony ganz, edwin blum, lowell ganz, babaloo mandel, michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george. Gung ho 1986 is not exceedingly clever or hilarious, but its amusing enough for a look. Rodney kageyama was born on november 1, 1941 in san mateo, california, usa as rodney masao kageyama. Gung ho released in australia as working class man is a 1986 american comedy film directed by ron howard and starring michael keaton. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Gedde watanabe biowiki, net worth, married 2018 gedde watanabe was born on june 26, 1955 in ogden, utah, usa as gary watanabe. Gedde watanabe was born in the year 1955 on june 26 in utah in the united states of america.
The story portrayed the takeover of an american car plant by a japanese corporation although the title is an americanized chinese expression, for. Apr 07, 2020 gung ho gedde watanabe 30 years later. Michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers, john turturro, so yamamura, sab shimono, rick overton, clint howard, jihmi kennedy, michelle johnson, rodney kageyama, ron howard, babaloo mandel. Tai chi, folk guitar, ice and roller skating, learning japanese. Gedde watanabe discusses 30 years of sixteen candles and long duk dong by kevin smokler ask someone to quote a line from the 80s teen classic sixteen candles and theres a good chance it was. Gung ho, dvd, manufactured on demand, dolby, ac3, comedy video, 032429311542. Gung ho film news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2017 learn how and when to. When i first picked up the book to read it i really. Gung ho michael keaton hunt stevenson gedde watanabe oishi.
Watanabe, gedde 1955personalsome sources cite original name as gary watanabe. Gung ho is a 1996 comedy film by paramount pictures. Gung ho directed by ron howard, starring ron howard, sab shimono, rick overton, michelle johnson, so yamamura, rance howard, michael keaton, john turturro, mimi rogers, george wendt, gedde watanabe, clint howard. List of top 10 best gedde watanabe movies and tv shows. Gedde watanabe 30 years later gung ho is a 1996 comedy film by paramount pictures. Michael keaton, gedde watanabe, george wendt, mimi rogers, john turturro, so yamamura, sab shimono, rick overton, clint. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The two cultures clash and it is up to keaton to hold things together.