Yanks

1979 · directed by John Schlesinger

Rating

59/100

Hit

no

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.

Yanks (1979), directed by John Schlesinger, rates 59/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Richard Gere
• Lisa Eichhorn
• Vanessa Redgrave
• William Devane
• Chick Vennera
• Wendy Morgan
• Rachel Roberts
• Tony Melody
• Derek Thompson
• Arlen Dean Snyder

Crew

• Dick Bush — Director of Photography
• Jim Clark — Editor
• Richard Rodney Bennett — Original Music Composer
• Colin Welland — Screenplay
• Walter Bernstein — Screenplay

More from John Schlesinger

1. Midnight Cowboy (1969) — 94/100 · hit
2. A Kind of Loving (1962) — 80/100 · hit
3. Billy Liar (1963) — 77/100
4. Cold Comfort Farm (1995) — 75/100
5. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) — 74/100
6. Marathon Man (1976) — 73/100

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