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Genres
Comedy
Overview
After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with the help of American-As-Apple-Pie WSU Grad Tom Tuttle and the beautiful and down-to earth Beth Wexler. What they don't realize is that the bridge is coveted by the U.S. Army, a local Communist force, and a powerful drug lord. Together with the help of At Toon, the only English speaking native, they must fight off the three opposing forces and find out what is right for the villagers, as well as themselves.
Details
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$19875740
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1985-08-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
166
Vote Average
5.503
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Jacqueline Evans
Aunt Eunice
Pamela Gual
Tammy the Stewardess
Chick Hearn
Announcer
Virginia Kiser
Evelyn Bourne
Clyde Kusatsu
Souvanna
Jude Mussetter
Bootsy Winder
Carlos Romano
Beatty
Duncan Ross
Noble
Shakti Chen
Lucille
Professor Toru Tanaka
Sumo Guard
Guillermo Río
Sumo Guard
Lonnie Wun
Sumo Guard
Harry Yorku
Al Pe
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