Volunteers (1985)

Directed by:
Nicholas Meyer

Written by:
Keith Critchlow
David Isaacs
Kenny Levine

Plot:
Lawrence is a rich kid with a bad accent and a large debt. After his father refuses to help him out, Lawrence escapes his angry debtors by jumping on a Peace Corp flight to Southeast Asia, where is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with 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.

Genres: Comedy
Countries: United States
Languages: English
Runtime: 107

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Cast:

Tom Hanks... Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

Clyde Kusatsu... Beuvanna

Xander Berkeley... Kent Sutcliffe

John Candy... Tom Tuttle

Tim Thomerson... John Reynolds

Rita Wilson... Beth Wexler

Gedde Watanabe... At Toon

George Plimpton... Lawrence Bourne Jr

Ji-Tu Cumbuka... Cicero

Professor Toru Tanaka... Sumo Guard

Harry Yorku... Al Pe

Ernest Harada... Chung Mee