Volunteers
“Ready or not, here they come.”
Synopsis
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?
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Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Volunteers 1985 Trailer HD | Tom Hanks | John Candy | Rita Wilson
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-07-30
Top Cast
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Tom Hanks
Lawrence Whatley Bourne III
John Candy
Tom Tuttle
Rita Wilson
Beth Wexler
Tim Thomerson
John Reynolds
Gedde Watanabe
At Toon
George Plimpton
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
Ernest Harada
Chung Mee
Allan Arbus
Albert Bardenaro
Xander Berkeley
Kent Sutcliffe
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Cicero
Jacqueline Evans
Aunt Eunice
Pamela Gual
Tammy
Chick Hearn
Announcer
Virginia Kiser
Evelyn Bourne
Clyde Kusatsu
Souvanna
Jude Mussetter
Bootsy Winder
Carlos Romano
Beatty
Duncan Ross
Noble
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 16, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 1, 1987
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.99x
+$9.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nicholas Meyer
- Screenplay & Story
- David Isaacs, Ken Levine
- Original Score
- James Horner
- Original Title
- Volunteers
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $10M
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.9M
- Production Studios
- HBO Films, Silver Screen Partners
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nicholas Meyer
David Isaacs, Ken Levine, Keith Critchlow
James Horner
Ric Waite
Steve Polivka, Ronald Roose
Richard Shepherd, Walter F. Parkes
Department Leadership Roster
Nicholas Meyer
Director
Ric Waite
Director of Photography
David Isaacs
Screenplay
Ken Levine
Screenplay
James Horner
Original Music Composer
BJ Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Polivka
Editor
James L. Schoppe
Production Design
Richard Shepherd
Producer
Ronald Roose
Editor
Walter F. Parkes
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Volunteers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Volunteers about?
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?
Who directed Volunteers?
Volunteers was directed by Nicholas Meyer.
Who stars in Volunteers?
The principal cast of Volunteers includes Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe.
When was Volunteers released and how long is it?
Volunteers was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of Volunteers?
Volunteers had a reported production budget of $10M and grossed $19.9M at the worldwide box office (1.99 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Volunteers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Volunteers was composed by James Horner.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Volunteers?
Volunteers holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).