Yanks
“In 1942 everyone loved a soldier”
Synopsis
During World War II, the United States established army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Many British citizens, despite their proper sensibilities, found themselves disapproving of the brash American soldiers, particularly when the G.I.s made romantic advances toward British women left alone during the war. One such relationship develops between John, a married Army Captain, and Helen, an aristocratic woman whose husband is a naval officer away at war. While Helen remains devoted to her husband, she and John seek emotional comfort in each other during the challenging wartime period.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Jim ClarkShot by Dick BushScored by Richard Rodney BennettDesigned by Brian Morris
Box Office
1979 · Box office
Grossed $3.9M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$3.9M
Also known as
- Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremdede
- Yankises
- Yankeesit
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Richard Gere
as Sergeant Matt Dyson
Lisa Eichhorn
as Jean Moreton
Vanessa Redgrave
as Helen
William Devane
as John
Chick Vennera
as Sergeant Danny Ruffelo
Wendy Morgan
as Mollie
Rachel Roberts
as Clarrie Moreton
Tony Melody
as Jim Moreton
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as Clarrie Moreton
Martin Smith
as Geoff Moreton
Philip Wileman
as Billy Rathbone
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1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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