
Volunteers
1985 • Comedy
Nicholas Meyer
Director
Keith Critchlow
Story
Status
Released
Release date
August 16, 1985
Duration
107 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.0532
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$19,875,740
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

John Candy

Rita Wilson

Tim Thomerson

Gedde Watanabe

George Plimpton

Ernest Harada

Allan Arbus

Xander Berkeley

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Chick Hearn

Virginia Kiser

Clyde Kusatsu

Shakti Chen

Professor Toru Tanaka

Harry Yorku

Doris Day

Rock Hudson

Marilyn Monroe