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Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black

Sooner or later everyone does.

19987.42h 58m

Overview

Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?

Directed by Martin Brest
Written by Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, Bo Goldman
Produced by Martin Brest
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $142.9M

Top Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

William Parrish

Claire Forlani

Claire Forlani

Susan Parrish

Jake Weber

Jake Weber

Drew

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Allison

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Quince

D

David S. Howard

Eddie Sloane

Lois Kelly-Miller

Lois Kelly-Miller

Jamaican Woman

J

Jahnni St. John

Jamaican Woman's Daughter

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Butler

Themes & Keywords

life and deathbroken engagementlove at first sightfireworksreligion and supernaturalbased on play or musicalfateteenage crushgrim reaperdoctormillionairedeath personifieddeath incarnateangel of deathromanticappreciativecompassionate

About Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black is a fantasy, drama, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of life and death, broken engagement, love at first sight, fireworks, religion and supernatural, based on play or musical. Directed by Martin Brest, it stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani. Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?

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