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?

Top Cast

Tom HanksLawrence Whatley Bourne III

John CandyTom Tuttle

Rita WilsonBeth Wexler

Tim ThomersonJohn Reynolds

Gedde WatanabeAt Toon

George PlimptonLawrence Bourne Jr.

Ernest HaradaChung Mee

Allan ArbusAlbert Bardenaro