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Director:

Nicholas Meyer

Writers:

Keith Critchlow (story)
David Isaacs (writer)
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Release Date:

16 August 1985 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy more

Tagline:

Ready or not, here they come more

Plot:

Lawrence is a rich kid with a bad accent and a large debt. After his father refuses to help him out... more | add synopsis

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Tom Tuttle(from Tacoma!) more (25 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Guillermo Río ... Sumo Guard
Jacqueline Evans ... Aunt Eunice
Pamela Gual ... Tammy the Stewardess
Philip Guilmant ... Yale President
Chick Hearn ... Announcer
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Additional Details

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

Venezuela more


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Tom Hanks and 'Rita Wilson' met while filming this movie and married three years later. Rita Wilson originally met Tom Hanks in 1981 on the set of "Bosom Buddies" (1980) when she guest-starred as Peter Scolari's Satan-worshiping girlfriend. But their relationship wasn't kindled until they were reunited on the set of this movie more

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the Commencement Ceremony, Lawrence is listening to Game 7 of the 1962 NBA Championship. While the score is correct (Celtics 110, Lakers 107), the scene takes place in the afternoon. The game was played on a Wednesday night. more

Quotes:

Lawrence Bourne III: Well, look at the time. We've been talking for over ten hours. You know, Beth; we'll be awfully busy once we get to Loon Ta. Why don't we take tonight for ourselves; little dinner, dancing and then see what develops. You know, there's only one thing we haven't shared.
Beth Wexler: You mean you spent that time talking to me and being nice so that you could have sex with me?
Lawrence Bourne III: Well, yes. I mean I think I've put in the hours, don't you?
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References Casablanca (1942) more


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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Tom Tuttle(from Tacoma!), 13 April 2000
Author: gazzo-2 from United States

I liked this one, it's heart was in the right place, I esp enjoyed John Candy as 'Tom Tuttle' from Tacoma. He was a fun guy. And the self-effacing humour-where they read the subtitles and such, goes a long ways towards making this one work.

The plot is shallow and derivative, the performances alright but nothing special. I still have fond memories of 'Volunteers'-and think that they did a decent job overall.

**1/2 outta **** , not bad.

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