Volunteers (1985)
Volunteers is a 1985 comedy movie directed by Nicholas Meyer, with a running time of 1h 47m. It stars Tom Hanks, John Candy and Rita Wilson.
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?
Quick answers
What is Volunteers about?
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?
When was Volunteers released?
Volunteers was released on 16 August 1985.
How long is Volunteers?
Volunteers runs 1h 47m.
Who made Volunteers?
Volunteers was directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Where can I watch Volunteers?
Volunteers is available on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch Volunteers
Stream: Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV
Buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Lawrence Whatley Bourne III
- John Candy as Tom Tuttle
- Rita Wilson as Beth Wexler
- Tim Thomerson as John Reynolds
- Gedde Watanabe as At Toon
- George Plimpton as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
- Ernest Harada as Chung Mee
- Allan Arbus as Albert Bardenaro
- Xander Berkeley as Kent Sutcliffe
- Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Cicero
- Jacqueline Evans as Aunt Eunice
- Pamela Gual as Tammy