Volunteers

Starring: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, et al.

Product Description

An Ivy Leaguer avoids his bookie by going with the Peace Corps to build a bridge in 1962 Thailand.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 026359298325
• Release Date: May 2009
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: HBO Studios
• Director: Nicholas Meyer
• Starring: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe, George Plimpton
• Runtime: 1 hour, 46 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

John Candy’s remake of “The Manchurian Candidate.”

Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks) is escaping a domestic debt. In the process, he takes someone else’s place in the Peace Corps. Finding the people around him a little too obsessed with their mission, he attempts to add a little civilization to it. This movie shows glimpses into the way governments are run and the people that make it happen. How the Peace Corps makes a difference in the lives of the natives and the people in the Corps. Bridging the gap among factions (why build a bridge and its eventual use). Some are manipulators, and some are sincere. The best is Gung-Ho (John Candy). Worth seeing. It gets better with each viewing.