Gedde Watanabe, George Plimpton, John Candy

Lawrence is a rich kid with a bad accent and a large debt. After his father refuses to help him out, Lawrence escapes his angry debtors by jumping on a Peace Corp flight to Southeast Asia, where is as...( read more  read more... )signed to build a bridge for the local villagers with 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.

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R, 107 min.

Directed by: Nicholas Meyer

Release Date: August 16, 1985

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DVD Release Date: March 13, 2001

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  • August 15, 2007
    Absolute corker, from there two films splash and bachelor party this is another terrific slice of deliciousness.
  • June 3, 2007
    All a bit daft really, politically totally mixed up. Tom Hanks the playboy and John Candy the typical fool he always is. Was amusing in places.
  • February 3, 2007
    Some big name stars in this movie but the plot was uninspiring
  • November 18, 2006
    The Peace Corps. at it's finest.
  • June 16, 2006
    Not very funny. Kind of dumb. This is before Hanks and Candy really took off with their careers. See "Splash" instead.
  • August 11, 2009
    not bad...kinda funny
  • March 3, 2009
    tom and john. need i say more?
  • December 31, 2008
    Hanks has grown 10 fold as an actor and this is proof. Though not that bad either.
  • December 12, 2008
    This is a fun quirky comedy. Tom Hanks and John Candy have great chemistry in this film. Always a good laugh watching this film. A fun 80's comedy.
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing

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