Volunteers

Volunteers

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Release Date

8/16/1985

Runtime

107 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$19,875,740

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A breezy 80s comedy about spoiled college kids stumbling through the Peace Corps in Thailand, mixing fish-out-of-water humor with genuine stakes as they navigate Cold War intrigue and find unexpected purpose. It's silly on the surface but carries an undercurrent of real consequence beneath the joke.

Mood

AbsurdBittersweet

Themes

RedemptionComing of ageClassIdentity

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticStylized genre

Structure

Ensemble

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