Movie

Volunteers

“Ready or not, here they come.”

★ 5.5(182)19851h 47m

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Good to know

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Release date: 1985-08-16
Runtime: 1h 47m
Language: English
Box office: $19,875,740
Budget: $10,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: HBO Films

Volunteers — trailer

About Volunteers

Volunteers is a 1985 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Nicholas Meyer, starring Tom Hanks, John Candy and Rita Wilson. It has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 182 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Volunteers in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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?

Cast

Tom Hanks

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

John Candy

Tom Tuttle

Rita Wilson

Beth Wexler

Tim Thomerson

John Reynolds

Gedde Watanabe

At Toon

George Plimpton

Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Ernest Harada

Chung Mee

Allan Arbus

Albert Bardenaro

Xander Berkeley

Kent Sutcliffe

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cicero

Jacqueline Evans

Aunt Eunice

Pamela Gual

Tammy

Themes & keywords

naivetycentral intelligence agency (cia)gamblingcold warasiavillagethailandbridgespoiled childproduct placementyale universitywealthwealthydebtbrainwashing

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Volunteers in Mexico?+

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Is Volunteers on Netflix?+

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How long is Volunteers?+

Volunteers has a runtime of 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).

Who stars in Volunteers?+

Volunteers stars Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson and Gedde Watanabe.

When did Volunteers come out?+

Volunteers is a 1985 movie directed by Nicholas Meyer.

What genre is Volunteers?+

Volunteers is Comedy film.

Who directed Volunteers?+

Volunteers was directed by Nicholas Meyer.