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Comedynaivetycentral intelligence agency (cia)gamblingcold warasiavillagethailandbridgespoiled childproduct placementyale universitywealth
A comedic fish-out-of-water romp about a spoiled Yale grad fleeing debt who stumbles into Cold War intrigue in Thailand, balancing irreverent humor with period charm.
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?
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