Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.
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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Cast

Tom Hanks Tom Hanks As: Joe Banks
Meg Ryan Meg Ryan As: DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges As: Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya As: Frank Waturi
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis As: Marshall
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 09 March 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $39,400,000

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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

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Hairdresser

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Waponi

Jayne Haynes

Jayne Haynes

Nurse

David Burton

David Burton

Mike

Jon Conrad Pochron

Jon Conrad Pochron

Tony

Jim Hudson

Jim Hudson

Fred - Guard

Antoni Gatti

Antoni Gatti

Italian Tailor

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Underwear Salesman

Jim Ryan

Jim Ryan

Bellman

Karl Rumburg

Karl Rumburg

Ralph

Brian Esteban

Brian Esteban

Emo - Waponi Lookout

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

Wally Ruiz

Wally Ruiz

Spanish Singer

Guillermo Guzman

Guillermo Guzman

Spanish Singer

Tommy Franco

Tommy Franco

Spanish Singer

Tony Salome

Tony Salome

Clerk

Courtney Gibbs

Courtney Gibbs

Saleswoman

Jennifer Stewart

Jennifer Stewart

Statue of Liberty

William Ward

William Ward

Salesman - Hammacher Schlemmer

Paul Michael Thorpe

Paul Michael Thorpe

God Woo

Michael George

Michael George

Musician (uncredited)

Directed By

John Patrick Shanley

John Patrick Shanley

Director

Alan Edmisten

Alan Edmisten

Second Assistant Director

William M. Elvin

William M. Elvin

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood

Costume Design

Robert Chase

Robert Chase

Costume Design

Sue Moore

Sue Moore

Costume Design

Sound

Peter Gordon

Peter Gordon

Original Music Composer

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Stephen Goldblatt

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bo Welch

Bo Welch

Production Design

Cheryl Carasik

Cheryl Carasik

Set Decoration

Tom Duffield

Tom Duffield

Art Direction

Other Crew

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