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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?

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1985-08-16

Runtime: 107 mins

Director: Nicholas Meyer

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Volunteers

Production Companies: HBO Films, Silver Screen Partners

Production Countries: United States of America

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