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Volunteers

R

1985

107 minutes

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.

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Top Cast

Tom Hanks headshot

Tom Hanks

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

John Candy headshot

John Candy

Tom Tuttle

Rita Wilson headshot

Rita Wilson

Beth Wexler

Tim Thomerson headshot

Tim Thomerson

John Reynolds

Gedde Watanabe headshot

Gedde Watanabe

At Toon

George Plimpton headshot

George Plimpton

Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Ernest Harada headshot

Ernest Harada

Chung Mee

Allan Arbus headshot

Allan Arbus

Albert Bardenaro

Xander Berkeley headshot

Xander Berkeley

Kent Sutcliffe

Ji-Tu Cumbuka headshot

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cicero

Jacqueline Evans headshot

Jacqueline Evans

Aunt Eunice

Pamela Gual headshot

Pamela Gual

Tammy the Stewardess

Chick Hearn headshot

Chick Hearn

Announcer

Virginia Kiser headshot

Virginia Kiser

Evelyn Bourne

Clyde Kusatsu headshot

Clyde Kusatsu

Souvanna

Jude Mussetter headshot

Jude Mussetter

Bootsy Winder

Carlos Romano headshot

Carlos Romano

Beatty

Duncan Ross headshot

Duncan Ross

Noble

Shakti Chen headshot

Shakti Chen

Lucille

Professor Toru Tanaka headshot

Professor Toru Tanaka

Sumo Guard

Guillermo Río headshot

Guillermo Río

Sumo Guard

Lonnie Wun headshot

Lonnie Wun

Sumo Guard

Harry Yorku headshot

Harry Yorku

Al Pe