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Yanks [DVD] [1979]
 
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Yanks [DVD] [1979]

DVD ~ Richard Gere
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Yanks [DVD] [1979] + An Officer And A Gentleman (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1982] + Pretty Woman (15th Anniversary Special Edition) [DVD] [1990]
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  • Actors: Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Chick Vennera
  • Directors: John Schlesinger
  • Writers: Colin Welland, Walter Bernstein
  • Producers: Edward Joseph, Joseph Janni, Lester Persky
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Jun 2004
  • Run Time: 133 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001Y9YOS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,273 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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During the Second World War, over a million American soldiers were stationed in England. Their presence touched the lives of people in even the smallest villages. Yanks is the story of some of the relationships which grew out of the American invasion of a small northern English town during the grim wartime days. It’s a moving story of two similar and yet very different cultures coming together, warily at first but with growing respect and friendship and sometimes, even love.

Yanks delves into the experience of three Americans: Matt (Richard Gere), John (William Devane) and Danny (Chick Vennera) and the relationships they have with three English women: Jean (Lisa Eichhorn), Helen (Vanessa Redgrave) and Mollie (Wendy Morgan). It’s a tale of happiness and heartbreak and hope for the future.

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  • Interactive menu screens

DVD Technical Information:

  • Audio: 2.0 Mono
  • Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
  • Subtitles: French, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Portugese, Polish, English for the Hard of Hearing
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1/16:9 Widescreen
  • Region Code: 2
  • PAL
  • Colour
  • Running Time: 2 hours 12 mins approx.


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Film!, 28 Oct 2008
By Jake M "terbo08" (England) - See all my reviews
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War movies don't usually appeal to me but "Yanks" is truely a great film and it dosn't surprise me one bit that it was a box office hit back in 1979. It's a beautiful story with a great cast, both moving and funny at times and it even has a cameo from Lynne Perrie.
So, even if you're not a fan of war movies, "Yanks" is still a classic piece of work which you have just got to see because I for one was pleasantly surprised when I purchased it.
Highly Recommended!
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The only Keighley man not to be in this film., 6 Jul 2008

Every other person you meet in Keighley over the age of 40 seems to have been in this excellent film. The acting is suberb except for American actress Lisa Eichhorn doing a really bad Yorkshire accent which almost spoils every scene she is in. Were there no Yorkshire actresses available ?

Richard Gere was not a star when he made it but was when it came out. Everyone who worked on the film said how friendly he was, unlike some other other American actors, all of whom seem to have not made it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Too many clichés for my liking, 19 Oct 2008
By Michael D. Mitchell (Spalding, England) - See all my reviews
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I watched about half of this film on television, but eventually just got bored with the cliché-ridden box-ticking that had obviously persisted in the director's mind. From the opening shots of a dark, dank, damp Northern town to the immediate antagonism between most of the indigenous population and the "invaders", the obligatory pub fight between Yanks and the British, the way the American ate his food, but wasted ham - it was all too much for me, I'm afraid! Second helpings were off the menu, so I went and read a book instead.
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