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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
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 capitalist is soon turning a profit and starts improving the desperate conditions around him, much to the... [More]
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. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, George Plimpton

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Composer: James Horner

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 14, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen Anamorphic - 1.85
  • Single Side - Single Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Cast & Crew Biographies

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Often funny premise, but comedy cast makes it work.

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06/01/07 09:51 PM
Steve Crum
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...a silly, thoroughly unmemorable comedy...

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02/18/06 03:24 AM
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10/01/05 04:51 PM
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As a satire on the 1960s, the film, directed by Nicholas Meyer, is more sour than silly.

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08/21/04 08:18 AM
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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One of the better films from Hanks' minor-league, pre-"Big" career.

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06/25/04 12:55 PM
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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No Time After Time or Star Trek 6, but you gotta love Candy.

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02/04/04 10:40 AM
Gregory Weinkauf
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05/21/03 05:06 PM
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03/27/03 12:52 PM
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07/26/02 12:26 AM
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