Volunteers

Volunteers

Ready or not, here they come.

5.5 /10 178 votes
August 16, 1985 1h 47m Released

Storyline

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?

Key Information

Director Nicholas Meyer
Writers Keith Critchlow, David Isaacs
Studio HBO Films
Rating 5.5/10
Language EN
Budget $10,000,000

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Cast & Crew

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

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

At Toon

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

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cicero

Jacqueline Evans

Aunt Eunice

Pamela Gual

Tammy

Frequently Asked Questions

Volunteers was released on August 16, 1985.

The runtime of Volunteers is 1h 47m.

Volunteers is a Comedy movie.

Volunteers has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

Volunteers is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Volunteers was directed by Nicholas Meyer.

The main cast of Volunteers includes Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson.

Volunteers is originally in English.