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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 02/29/2000 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: HBO Home Video Total Copies: 24 Genres: Comedy, Adventure Comedy, Buddy Film, Odd Couple Film

Tom Hanks and John Candy were reunited for the first time since Splash in this period comedy about Peace Corps worker during the optimistic period of the Kennedy presidency. Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks) is an upper-class heel who has to flee the country to escape his gambling debts and so sneaks aboard an airplane filled with Peace Corps volunteers en route to Thailand. On the plane he is befriended by well-meaning Peace Corps worker Tom Tuttle (John Candy). Once in Thailand, the workers become involved with building a bridge, and Lawrence becomes involved with the local Communists, an opium lord, and the CIA. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Tom Hanks - Lawrence Bourne III
John Candy - Tom Tuttle from Tacoma
Rita Wilson - Beth Wexler
Tim Thomerson - John Reynolds
Gedde Watanabe - At Toon

Nicholas Meyer directs Tom Hanks and John Candy in Volunteers, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer, and biographies of the cast and crew. This is a fine release from HBO/Rysher. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide