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Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.

19905.81h 42m

Overview

Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

Directed by John Patrick Shanley
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Produced by Teri Schwartz
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $39.4M

Top Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Joe Banks

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Samuel Harvey Graynamore

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Frank Waturi

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Marshall

Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Luggage Salesman

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Dr. Ellison

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Dagmar

Lala Sloatman

Lala Sloatman

Waitress

Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Chief of the Waponis

Themes & Keywords

escapeterminal illnessorange sodabarefoot female

About Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano is a comedy, romance film released in 1990 exploring themes of escape, terminal illness, orange soda, barefoot female. Directed by John Patrick Shanley, it stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges. Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

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