Name: Volunteers
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1985-01-01
Duration: PT1h 47mM
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe

Question 1

What is Volunteers (1985) about?

Accepted Answer

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?

Question 2

Who stars in Volunteers?

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Volunteers stars Tom Hanks (Lawrence Whatley Bourne III), John Candy (Tom Tuttle), Rita Wilson (Beth Wexler), Tim Thomerson (John Reynolds), Gedde Watanabe (At Toon). The film was directed by Nicholas Meyer.

Question 3

How long is Volunteers?

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Volunteers has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1985. It is rated R.

Question 4

Is Volunteers worth watching?

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Volunteers holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 67. Fans of Comedy, Adventure are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

Question 5

Where can I watch Volunteers?

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Streaming availability for Volunteers changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.

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