Volunteers

1h 47min

Comedy

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
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
Jacqueline Evans

Jacqueline Evans

Aunt Eunice
Pamela Gual

Pamela Gual

Tammy the Stewardess
Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Announcer
Virginia Kiser

Virginia Kiser

Evelyn Bourne
Jude Mussetter

Jude Mussetter

Bootsy Winder
Guillermo Río

Guillermo Río

Sumo Guard
Lonnie Wun

Lonnie Wun

Sumo Guard

Release date

16th Aug 1985

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English