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Volunteers

1985 • 1h47m Comedy

Rating

5.5/10

Popularity

1

After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with the help of American-As-Apple-Pie WSU Grad Tom Tuttle and the beautiful and down-to earth Beth Wexler. What they don't realize is that the bridge is coveted by the U.S. Army, a local Communist force, and a powerful drug lord. Together with the help of At Toon, the only English speaking native, they must fight off the three opposing forces and find out what is right for the villagers, as well as themselves.

Details

Director

Nicholas Meyer

Screenplay

David Isaacs

Ken Levine

Cast

Tom Hanks

John Candy

Rita Wilson

Release date

8/16/1985

Status

Released

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$19,875,740

Origin country

US

Vote count

172