Yanks¹⁹⁷⁹

Who is the director of "Yanks":

Yanks was directed by John Schlesinger, an English director, actor, producer, and writer.

Before directing Yanks, John Schlesinger had directed Marathon Man, released in 1976, Sunday Bloody Sunday ⁽¹⁹⁷¹⁾, Midnight Cowboy ⁽¹⁹⁶⁹⁾, Far from the Madding Crowd ⁽¹⁹⁶⁷⁾, Darling ⁽¹⁹⁶⁵⁾, and Billy Liar ⁽¹⁹⁶³⁾. Since, he directed Honky Tonk Freeway, released in 1981, The Falcon and the Snowman ⁽¹⁹⁸⁵⁾, The Believers ⁽¹⁹⁸⁷⁾, Madame Sousatzka ⁽¹⁹⁸⁸⁾, Pacific Heights ⁽¹⁹⁹⁰⁾, and The Innocent ⁽¹⁹⁹³⁾.

What was the release date of "Yanks":

Yanks was first released on Wednesday, September 19, 1979, in the United States.. This was forty (40) years ago.

It has been released on September, 1979 in the United Kingdom; Wednesday, April 09, 1980 in France and on Friday, April 04, 1980 in Germany.

What is the casting of "Yanks":

At the casting of Yanks we find Richard Gere, previously seen in Bloodbrothers ⁽¹⁹⁷⁸⁾ and Days of Heaven ⁽¹⁹⁷⁸⁾; Lisa Eichhorn (The Europeans ⁽¹⁹⁷⁹⁾); Vanessa Redgrave (Agatha ⁽¹⁹⁷⁹⁾, Julia ⁽¹⁹⁷⁷⁾) [ more... ]

• Joan Hickson and Rachel Roberts also worked together in The Crowded Day, released in 1954.
• Vanessa Redgrave and Rachel Roberts also appeared together in Murder on the Orient Express, released in 1974.
• Vanessa Redgrave and John Ratzenberger also worked together in Cars 2, released in 2011.
• Tom Nolan and John Ratzenberger also worked together in The Falcon and the Snowman, released in 1985.

What is the Storyline of "Yanks":

In the build-up to the Normandy Landings, thousands of American troops descend upon England. Near a small Lancashire town, a large U.S. Army base is established and soon houses the rambunctious "Yanks" as they are known to the English. On leave in the town, an Arizona man, Sergeant First Class Matt Dyson (Richard Gere), encounters Jean Moreton (Lisa Eichhorn) while out to the cinema. She is the fiancée of Ken, a British soldier fighting overseas, and initially rebuffs Matt's advances. He is quite [...]