Volunteers
1985 · 107 min · Director: Nicholas Meyer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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 assigned 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Volunteers (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement25%
- Empathy20%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 37 % | 22 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 48 % | 48 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 41 % | 37 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 54 % | 34 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 65 % | 29 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 63 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 46 % | 69 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 45 % | 73 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 76 % | 44 % | 69 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 72 % | 50 % | 55 % | 15 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Chung Mee
Aunt Eunice
Tammy
Announcer
Bootsy Winder
Beatty
Noble
Lucille
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholas Meyer
- Written by
- Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Keith Critchlow
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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