Volunteers

Volunteers

1985 · 107 min · EN · R · 5.5 (189 votes)
Dir. Nicholas Meyer · Starring Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe, George Plimpton · Music James Horner

“Ready or not, here they come.”

Comedy

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?

VIBE

A breezy, sun-drenched 80s comedy that feels like a vacation. It's a lighthearted romp through cultural misunderstandings and naive idealism, set against a backdrop of Cold War absurdity. Perfect for a carefree escape.

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