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Volunteers (1985)

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Reviews Counted:8

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Average Rating:4.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In a desperate attempt to escape the bookies to whom he owes a lot of money, a playboy enlists in the Peace Corps and is sent on a mission to Thailand. Far from being an altruist, however, this... In a desperate attempt to escape the bookies to whom he owes a lot of money, a playboy enlists in the Peace Corps and is sent on a mission to Thailand. Far from being an altruist, however, this capitalist is soon turning a profit and starts improving the desperate conditions around him, much to the chagrin of the idealists who volunteered. An underrated farce. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson

Starring: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, George Plimpton, Gedde Watanabe, Allan Arbus, Xander Berkeley, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Clyde Kusatsu, Jude Mussetter, Shakti

Director: Nicholas Meyer

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Composer: James Horner

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Often funny premise, but comedy cast makes it work.

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06/01/07
Steve Crum
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Video-Reviewmaster.com

...a silly, thoroughly unmemorable comedy...

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02/18/06
David Nusair
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10/01/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

As a satire on the 1960s, the film, directed by Nicholas Meyer, is more sour than silly.

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08/21/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

One of the better films from Hanks' minor-league, pre-"Big" career.

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06/25/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

No Time After Time or Star Trek 6, but you gotta love Candy.

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