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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.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$19875740

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

16 August 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III

John Candy

John Candy

Tom Tuttle

Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson

Beth Wexler

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

John Reynolds

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

At Toon

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Lawrence Bourne Jr.

Ernest Harada

Ernest Harada

Chung Mee

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Albert Bardenaro

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Kent Sutcliffe

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cicero

Jacqueline Evans

Jacqueline Evans

Aunt Eunice

Pamela Gual

Pamela Gual

Tammy the Stewardess

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Announcer

Virginia Kiser

Virginia Kiser

Evelyn Bourne

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Souvanna

Jude Mussetter

Jude Mussetter

Bootsy Winder

Carlos Romano

Carlos Romano

Beatty

Duncan Ross

Duncan Ross

Noble

Shakti Chen

Shakti Chen

Lucille

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Sumo Guard

Guillermo Río

Guillermo Río

Sumo Guard

Lonnie Wun

Lonnie Wun

Sumo Guard

Harry Yorku

Harry Yorku

Al Pe

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