Poster for the movie Volunteers

Volunteers

1985 • 107 minutes
Comedy

After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with the help of 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.

Picture of Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

Picture of John Candy

John Candy

Tom Tuttle

Picture of Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Beth Wexler

Picture of Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

John Reynolds

Picture of Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

At Toon

Picture of George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Picture of Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Chung Mee

Picture of Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Albert Bardenaro

Picture of Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Kent Sutcliffe

Picture of Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cicero

Picture of Jacqueline Evans

Jacqueline Evans

Aunt Eunice

Picture of Pamela Gual

Pamela Gual

Tammy the Stewardess

Picture of Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Announcer

Picture of Virginia Kiser

Virginia Kiser

Evelyn Bourne

Picture of Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Souvanna

Picture of Jude Mussetter

Jude Mussetter

Bootsy Winder

Picture of Carlos Romano

Carlos Romano

Beatty

Picture of Duncan Ross

Duncan Ross

Noble

Picture of Shakti Chen

Shakti Chen

Lucille

Picture of Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Sumo Guard

Picture of Guillermo Río

Guillermo Río

Sumo Guard

Picture of Lonnie Wun

Lonnie Wun

Sumo Guard

Picture of Harry Yorku

Harry Yorku

Al Pe