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Volunteers (1985)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:4
Rotten:4
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
Reviews for Volunteers
As a satire on the 1960s, the film, directed by Nicholas Meyer, is more sour than silly.
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