Gung Ho (1986) was inspired by a real moment in the 1980s, when Japanese companies began reopening and running American auto plants. Directed by Ron Howard and starring Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe, the film used a real factory setting and real cultural practices to ground its workplace comedy. It’s a funny, revealing snapshot of a time when two work cultures had to learn how to coexist. | Midnight Movie Snack