In 1942 everyone loved a soldier
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) is a romance, drama and war film directed by John Schlesinger, released on September 19, 1979 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave and William Devane. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 67 ratings.
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Richard Gere
as Matt Dyson
Lisa Eichhorn
as Jean Moreton
Vanessa Redgrave
as Helen
William Devane
as John
Chick Vennera
as Danny Ruffelo
Wendy Morgan
as Mollie
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
Tony Melody
as Mr. Jim Moreton
Derek Thompson
as Ken
Arlen Dean Snyder
as Henry
Joan Hickson
as Mrs. Moody
Annie Ross
as Red Cross lady
Directed by John Schlesinger, written by Colin Welland, Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein, produced by Joseph Janni and Lester Persky.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 67 ratings.
This has something of the mini-series to it, and try as I did - I just couldn’t get the “over paid, over sexed and over here” mantra from my mind as it rather predictably plodded along some melodramatic lines for a rather lengthy 2½ hours. There are two prongs to the story with the dashing “Matt” (Richard Gere) probably having the more prominent as he rather respectfully courts grocer’s daughter “Jean” (Lisa…
Reviewed on June 9, 2025
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The main cast of Yanks (1979) includes Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane and Chick Vennera. The film was directed by John Schlesinger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Yanks was released on September 19, 1979 and runs for 2h 18m.
Yanks (1979) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 67 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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