Volunteers (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,875,740 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,184,360 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,560 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $63,322,428 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 16th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Video Release: | December 29th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Thailand |
| Plot point: | Commies, Gambling, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Peace Corps |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | HBO Films, Silverscreen Partners |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1985 | 2 | $5,184,360 | 1,560 | $3,323 | $5,184,360 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 4 | $3,591,142 | -31% | 1,468 | $2,446 | $10,775,502 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 5 | $3,046,699 | -15% | 1,123 | $2,713 | $14,540,201 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 5 | $1,606,392 | -47% | 999 | $1,608 | $16,584,835 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 5 | $1,086,864 | -32% | 764 | $1,423 | $17,864,839 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 12 | $672,718 | -38% | 631 | $1,066 | $18,727,557 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 19 | $260,499 | -61% | 403 | $646 | $19,151,554 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | 18 | $199,732 | -23% | 334 | $598 | $19,432,868 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 20 | $102,880 | -48% | 192 | $536 | $19,637,863 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 24 | $57,600 | -44% | 144 | $400 | $19,812,315 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 1985 | 25 | $48,510 | -16% | 98 | $495 | $19,875,740 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1985 | 3 | $7,184,360 | 1,560 | $4,605 | $7,184,360 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 4 | $4,309,142 | -40% | 1,468 | $2,935 | $11,493,502 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 6 | $3,484,941 | -19% | 1,123 | $3,103 | $14,978,443 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 7 | $1,799,532 | -48% | 999 | $1,801 | $16,777,975 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 7 | $1,276,864 | -29% | 764 | $1,671 | $18,054,839 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 12 | $836,216 | -35% | 631 | $1,325 | $18,891,055 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 16 | $342,081 | -59% | 403 | $849 | $19,233,136 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | 16 | $301,847 | -12% | 334 | $904 | $19,534,983 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 19 | $219,732 | -27% | 192 | $1,144 | $19,754,715 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 24 | $72,515 | -67% | 144 | $504 | $19,827,230 | 10 |
Leading
| Tom Hanks | Lawrence Bourne III | |
| Rita Wilson | Beth Wexler |
Supporting
| Tim Thomerson | John Reynolds |
Leading
| John Candy | Tom Tuttle from Tacoma |
Supporting
| Gedde Watanabe | At Toon | |
| George Plimpton | Lawrence Bourne Jr. | |
| Ernest Harada | Chung Mee | |
| Shakti Kapoor | Lucille | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Souvanna | |
| Jude Mussetter | Bootsy | |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Cicero | |
| Allan Arbus | Albert Bordonaro | |
| Xander Berkeley | Kent Sutcliffe | |
| Harry Yorku | Ai Po | |
| Virginia Kiser | Evelyn Bourne | |
| Duncan Ross | Noble | |
| Toru Tanaka | Sumo Guard | |
| Guillermo Del Rio | Sumo Guard | |
| Jacqueline Evans | Aunt Eunice | |
| Pamela Gual | Tammy | |
| Phillip Guilmant | Yale President | |
| Chick Hearn | Announcer | |
| Carlos Romano | Beatty | |
| Lonnie Wun | Sumo Guard |
Production and Technical Credits
| Nicholas Meyer | Director | |
| Richard Shepherd | Producer | |
| Walter F. Parkes | Producer | |
| Keith Critchlow | Story Creator | |
| Ken Levine | Screenwriter | |
| David Isaacs | Screenwriter | |
| Ric Waite | Director of Photography | |
| Ronald Roose | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Theodore R. Parvin | Associate Producer | |
| Elie Cohn | Assistant Director | |
| Jesus Marin | Assistant Director (Mexico) | |
| John Langley | Bridge Building Sequence | |
| David Burton Morris | Yale Commencement Sequence | |
| Harvey Keith | Chung Mee Sequence | |
| Ricardo Frera | Mexico | |
| James Schoppe | Production Designer | |
| Jose Rodriguez Granada | Art Director | |
| Macedonio Ramos | Set Decorator | |
| Jack N. Green | Additional Photography | |
| Steven Polivka | Editor | |
| Claude Hitchcock | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert J. Glass | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Terry Allen | Sound Editor | |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Editor | |
| Elliott L. Koretz | Sound Editor | |
| Dan Rich | Sound Editor | |
| Else Blangsted | Music Editor | |
| Del Armstrong | Make up | |
| Dione Taylor | Hairstylist | |
| Joyce Robinson | Casting Director | |
| Penny Ellers | Casting Director | |
| B.J. Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,184,360 (26.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,560 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $63,322,428 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 16th, 1985 (Wide) by Sony/TriStar |
| Video Release: | December 29th, 1998 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Thailand |
| Plot point: | Commies, Gambling, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Peace Corps |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | HBO Films, Silverscreen Partners |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1985 | 2 | $5,184,360 | 1,560 | $3,323 | $5,184,360 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 4 | $3,591,142 | -31% | 1,468 | $2,446 | $10,775,502 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 5 | $3,046,699 | -15% | 1,123 | $2,713 | $14,540,201 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 5 | $1,606,392 | -47% | 999 | $1,608 | $16,584,835 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 5 | $1,086,864 | -32% | 764 | $1,423 | $17,864,839 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 12 | $672,718 | -38% | 631 | $1,066 | $18,727,557 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 19 | $260,499 | -61% | 403 | $646 | $19,151,554 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | 18 | $199,732 | -23% | 334 | $598 | $19,432,868 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 20 | $102,880 | -48% | 192 | $536 | $19,637,863 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 24 | $57,600 | -44% | 144 | $400 | $19,812,315 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 1985 | 25 | $48,510 | -16% | 98 | $495 | $19,875,740 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1985 | 3 | $7,184,360 | 1,560 | $4,605 | $7,184,360 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 1985 | 4 | $4,309,142 | -40% | 1,468 | $2,935 | $11,493,502 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | 6 | $3,484,941 | -19% | 1,123 | $3,103 | $14,978,443 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 1985 | 7 | $1,799,532 | -48% | 999 | $1,801 | $16,777,975 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 1985 | 7 | $1,276,864 | -29% | 764 | $1,671 | $18,054,839 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 1985 | 12 | $836,216 | -35% | 631 | $1,325 | $18,891,055 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 1985 | 16 | $342,081 | -59% | 403 | $849 | $19,233,136 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 1985 | 16 | $301,847 | -12% | 334 | $904 | $19,534,983 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 1985 | 19 | $219,732 | -27% | 192 | $1,144 | $19,754,715 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 1985 | 24 | $72,515 | -67% | 144 | $504 | $19,827,230 | 10 |
Leading
| Tom Hanks | Lawrence Bourne III | |
| Rita Wilson | Beth Wexler |
Supporting
| Tim Thomerson | John Reynolds |
Leading
| John Candy | Tom Tuttle from Tacoma |
Supporting
| Gedde Watanabe | At Toon | |
| George Plimpton | Lawrence Bourne Jr. | |
| Ernest Harada | Chung Mee | |
| Shakti Kapoor | Lucille | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Souvanna | |
| Jude Mussetter | Bootsy | |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Cicero | |
| Allan Arbus | Albert Bordonaro | |
| Xander Berkeley | Kent Sutcliffe | |
| Harry Yorku | Ai Po | |
| Virginia Kiser | Evelyn Bourne | |
| Duncan Ross | Noble | |
| Toru Tanaka | Sumo Guard | |
| Guillermo Del Rio | Sumo Guard | |
| Jacqueline Evans | Aunt Eunice | |
| Pamela Gual | Tammy | |
| Phillip Guilmant | Yale President | |
| Chick Hearn | Announcer | |
| Carlos Romano | Beatty | |
| Lonnie Wun | Sumo Guard |
Production and Technical Credits
| Nicholas Meyer | Director | |
| Richard Shepherd | Producer | |
| Walter F. Parkes | Producer | |
| Keith Critchlow | Story Creator | |
| Ken Levine | Screenwriter | |
| David Isaacs | Screenwriter | |
| Ric Waite | Director of Photography | |
| Ronald Roose | Editor | |
| James Horner | Composer | |
| Theodore R. Parvin | Associate Producer | |
| Elie Cohn | Assistant Director | |
| Jesus Marin | Assistant Director (Mexico) | |
| John Langley | Bridge Building Sequence | |
| David Burton Morris | Yale Commencement Sequence | |
| Harvey Keith | Chung Mee Sequence | |
| Ricardo Frera | Mexico | |
| James Schoppe | Production Designer | |
| Jose Rodriguez Granada | Art Director | |
| Macedonio Ramos | Set Decorator | |
| Jack N. Green | Additional Photography | |
| Steven Polivka | Editor | |
| Claude Hitchcock | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Robert J. Glass | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary Alexander | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Terry Allen | Sound Editor | |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Editor | |
| Elliott L. Koretz | Sound Editor | |
| Dan Rich | Sound Editor | |
| Else Blangsted | Music Editor | |
| Del Armstrong | Make up | |
| Dione Taylor | Hairstylist | |
| Joyce Robinson | Casting Director | |
| Penny Ellers | Casting Director | |
| B.J. Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.