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Volunteers (1985)

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Average Rating:5.4/10

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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