Everything takes my command (1985)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Everything listens to my command |
| Original title | Volunteers |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1985 |
| length | 103 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Nicholas Meyer |
| script |
Keith Critchlow David Isaacs Ken Levine |
| production |
Walter F. Parkes Richard Shepherd |
| music | James Horner |
| camera | Ric Waite |
| cut |
Steven Polivka Ronald Roose |
| occupation | |
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Everything is at my command ( Volunteers ) is an American comedy film of Nicholas Meyer from the year 1985 .
action
Lawrence Whatley Bourne III is a student at Yale University . He accumulates gambling debts, goes into hiding and becomes a member of the Peace Corps . As such, it is used in Thailand , where a bridge is being built. Bourne meets Beth Wexler and Tom Tuttle, who were entrusted with the same task by the Peace Corps. He invites Wexler to join him; she only agrees when he promises her real cola.
The CIA, communist rebels and a local drug lord want to take control of the bridge. After talking to the leader of the communists, Tuttle becomes a staunch hater of capitalist imperialism , against which he railed in passionate tirades. The drug lord has Wexler kidnapped by a CIA agent who works with him; Bourne frees the woman.
Wexler suggests blowing up the bridge. The local residents enthusiastically agree. Tuttle wants to prevent the demolition and threatens the people with a stick of explosives. After a couple of slaps, he remembers that he is American and helps with the project.
The bridge is blown up right in front of the approaching communist rebels and mercenaries of the CIA. Bourne and Wexler stay together, they open a profitable casino in Southeast Asia.
Reviews
The London magazine Time Out wrote that the film was a "cynical exploitation" of numerous films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai , Apocalypse Now , Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Casablanca . Hanks portray sexist and racist clichés with "winning charm". The film is funny.
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a "slapstick film with parodic swipes at war films".
background
The film was in the grounds of Yale University in New Haven ( Connecticut ) and in Venezuela rotated. It grossed approximately $ 19.9 million in US cinemas .
swell
- ↑ www.timeout.com
- ↑ Everything listens to my command. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Filming locations for volunteers, accessed June 3, 2007
- ↑ Box office / business for volunteers, accessed June 3, 2007
Web links
- Everything is at my command in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Everything is at my command at Rotten Tomatoes (English)