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5.5

1985•1h 47m

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?

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Thumbnail for video: Volunteers 1985 Trailer HD | Tom Hanks | John Candy | Rita Wilson

Volunteers 1985 Trailer HD | Tom Hanks | John Candy | Rita Wilson

Cast

Photo of Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

Photo of John Candy

John Candy

Tom Tuttle

Photo of Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Beth Wexler

Photo of Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

John Reynolds

Photo of Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

At Toon

Photo of George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Photo of Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Chung Mee

Photo of Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Albert Bardenaro

Photo of Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Kent Sutcliffe

Photo of Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cicero

Photo of Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Announcer

Photo of Virginia Kiser

Virginia Kiser

Evelyn Bourne

Photo of Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Souvanna

Photo of Shakti Chen

Shakti Chen

Lucille

Photo of Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Sumo Guard

Photo of Harry Yorku

Harry Yorku

Al Pe

Photo of Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Doris Day

Doris Day

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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