Volunteers(1985)

Ready or not, here they come.

55

1h 47m

  • Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Tom Hanks

    Tom Hanks

    Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

  • John Candy

    John Candy

    Tom Tuttle

  • Rita Wilson

    Rita Wilson

    Beth Wexler

  • Tim Thomerson

    Tim Thomerson

    John Reynolds

  • Gedde Watanabe

    Gedde Watanabe

    At Toon

  • George Plimpton

    George Plimpton

    Lawrence Bourne Jr.

  • Ernest Harada

    Ernest Harada

    Chung Mee

  • Allan Arbus

    Allan Arbus

    Albert Bardenaro

  • Xander Berkeley

    Xander Berkeley

    Kent Sutcliffe

  • Ji-Tu Cumbuka

    Ji-Tu Cumbuka

    Cicero

  • Chick Hearn

    Chick Hearn

    Announcer

  • Virginia Kiser

    Virginia Kiser

    Evelyn Bourne

  • Clyde Kusatsu

    Clyde Kusatsu

    Souvanna

  • Shakti Chen

    Shakti Chen

    Lucille

  • Professor Toru Tanaka

    Professor Toru Tanaka

    Sumo Guard

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    Status

    Released (Aug 16, 1985)

    Budget

    $10,000,000

    Revenue

    $19,875,740

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