Volunteers
- Comedy
After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Thai Golden Triangle with two other PCVs. Will he survive two years?
Volunteers is a 1985 comedy about a Yale graduate who joins the Peace Corps in Thailand to escape his gambling debts, only to find himself in over his head in the Golden Triangle. Directed by Nicholas Meyer and featuring a cast of comedic talent, the film follows Lawrence and his fellow volunteers as they navigate culture clash and unexpected dangers.
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Tom HanksLawrence Whatley Bourne III
John CandyTom Tuttle
Rita WilsonBeth Wexler
Tim ThomersonJohn Reynolds
Gedde WatanabeAt Toon
George PlimptonLawrence Bourne Jr.
Ernest HaradaChung Mee
Allan ArbusAlbert Bardenaro
Xander BerkeleyKent Sutcliffe
Ji-Tu CumbukaCicero- Jacqueline EvansAunt Eunice
- Pamela GualTammy
- Chick HearnAnnouncer
Virginia KiserEvelyn Bourne
Clyde KusatsuSouvanna
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Volunteers 1985 Trailer HD | Tom Hanks | John Candy | Rita Wilson
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When was Volunteers released?
Volunteers was released on August 16, 1985.
What is the basic plot of Volunteers?
After graduating from Yale in 1962, a womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt by posing as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand's Golden Triangle alongside two other volunteers. The film follows whether he can survive his two-year assignment.
What genre is Volunteers?
Volunteers is a comedy that blends fish-out-of-water humor with the challenges of volunteer work abroad.
Is Volunteers available to watch?
As a 1985 theatrical release, Volunteers is available through various streaming services, rental platforms, and physical media, though availability varies by region.
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