Meet Joe Black (1998)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Sooner or later everyone does.
William Parrish, media tycoon and loving father, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. One morning, he is contacted by the inevitable, by hallucination, as he thinks. Later, Death enters his home and his life, personified in human form as Joe Black. His intention was to take William with him, but accidentally, Joe and William's beautiful daughter Susan have already met. Joe begins to develop certain interest in life on Earth, as well as in Susan, who has no clue with whom she's flirting.

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Cast

Brad Pitt Brad Pitt As: Joe Black
Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins As: William Parrish
Claire Forlani Claire Forlani As: Susan Parrish
Jake Weber Jake Weber As: Drew
Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden As: Allison
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Storyline

William Parrish, media tycoon and loving father, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. One morning, he is contacted by the inevitable, by hallucination, as he thinks. Later, Death enters his home and his life, personified in human form as Joe Black. His intention was to take William with him, but accidentally, Joe and William's beautiful daughter Susan have already met. Joe begins to develop certain interest in life on Earth, as well as in Susan, who has no clue with whom she's flirting.


Tagline: Sooner or later everyone does.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Romance

Language: Nederlands, English

Release Date: 12 November 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 178m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, City Light Films

Budget: $90,000,000

Revenue: $142,940,100

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Cast

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Joe Black

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

June Squibb

June Squibb

Helen

Gene Canfield

Gene Canfield

Construction Foreman

Suzanne Hevner

Suzanne Hevner

Florist

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Hospital Receptionist

David S. Howard

David S. Howard

Eddie Sloane

Lois Kelly-Miller

Lois Kelly-Miller

Jamaican Woman

Jahnni St. John

Jahnni St. John

Jamaican Woman's Daughter

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Butler

Madeline Balmaceda

Madeline Balmaceda

Madeline

Marylouise Burke

Marylouise Burke

Lillian

Diane Kagan

Diane Kagan

Jennifer

Steve Coats

Steve Coats

Electrician

Julie Lund

Julie Lund

Drew's Secretary

Kay Gaffney

Kay Gaffney

Boardmember

Anthony Kane

Anthony Kane

Boardmember

Joe H. Lamb

Joe H. Lamb

Boardmember

Robert C. Lee

Robert C. Lee

Boardmember

Jim Taylor McNickle

Jim Taylor McNickle

Boardmember

Hardy Phippen Jr.

Hardy Phippen Jr.

Boardmember

Leo Marks

Leo Marks

Party Waiter

Michelle Youell

Michelle Youell

Party Guest

Gene Leverone

Gene Leverone

Party Guest

Directed By

Martin Brest

Martin Brest

Director

Christopher Surgent

Christopher Surgent

Second Assistant Director

Amy Sayres

Amy Sayres

First Assistant Director

Lisa Katcher

Lisa Katcher

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Bo Goldman

Bo Goldman

Screenplay

Kevin Wade

Kevin Wade

Screenplay

Ron Osborn

Ron Osborn

Screenplay

Jeff Reno

Jeff Reno

Screenplay

Alberto Casella

Alberto Casella

Theatre Play

Walter Ferris

Walter Ferris

Theatre Play

Maxwell Anderson

Maxwell Anderson

Original Film Writer

Gladys Lehman

Gladys Lehman

Original Film Writer

Production Crew

Ronald L. Schwary

Ronald L. Schwary

Executive Producer

Martin Brest

Martin Brest

Producer

Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Celia D. Costas

Celia D. Costas

Unit Production Manager

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Casting Associate

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

David J. Wally

David J. Wally

Co-Producer

Celia D. Costas

Celia D. Costas

Associate Producer

Edited By

Joe Hutshing

Joe Hutshing

Editor

Michael Tronick

Michael Tronick

Editor

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Greg Parsons

Greg Parsons

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Gabriel Wrye

Gabriel Wrye

First Assistant Editor

Amanda Pollack

Amanda Pollack

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Aude Bronson-Howard

Aude Bronson-Howard

Costume Design

David C. Robinson

David C. Robinson

Costume Design

Susan J. Wright

Susan J. Wright

Wardrobe Supervisor

Joni M. Huth

Joni M. Huth

Seamstress

Richard Dean

Richard Dean

Key Makeup Artist

Timothy Alberts

Timothy Alberts

Wardrobe Supervisor

Dain I. Kalas

Dain I. Kalas

Seamstress

Lyndell Quiyou

Lyndell Quiyou

Key Hair Stylist

Lynn Campbell

Lynn Campbell

Makeup Artist

Randy Houston Mercer

Randy Houston Mercer

Key Makeup Artist

Joe Rossi

Joe Rossi

Makeup Artist

Beth Miller

Beth Miller

Hair Department Head

Barbara Hause

Barbara Hause

Wardrobe Supervisor

Tricia Heine

Tricia Heine

Makeup Artist

Stephen G. Bishop

Stephen G. Bishop

Hairstylist

Jerry DeCarlo

Jerry DeCarlo

Hairstylist

Sound

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Don Givens

Don Givens

Foley Recordist

Dean Drabin

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Mixer

Angie Rubin

Angie Rubin

Music Editor

Andrew Schmetterling

Andrew Schmetterling

Boom Operator

John Benson

John Benson

Foley Editor

James P. Lay

James P. Lay

Sound Effects Editor

David Melhase

David Melhase

ADR Editor

Eric A. Norris

Eric A. Norris

Sound Effects Editor

Kenneth L. Johnson

Kenneth L. Johnson

Sound Effects Editor

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

Supervising ADR Editor

Allen Hartz

Allen Hartz

ADR Editor

Jeff Rosen

Jeff Rosen

ADR Editor

John Murray

John Murray

Foley Editor

Matthew Sawelson

Matthew Sawelson

ADR Editor

Mark Smith

Mark Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lauren Palmer

Lauren Palmer

ADR Editor

Samuel F. Kaufman

Samuel F. Kaufman

Sound Recordist

Joe Earle

Joe Earle

Sound Effects Editor

Bill Bernstein

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Barbara Issak

Barbara Issak

ADR Editor

Dan Yale

Dan Yale

Foley Editor

Linda Keim

Linda Keim

Sound Effects Editor

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Narramore

Mark Narramore

Sound Recordist

Scott A. Hecker

Scott A. Hecker

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris Jenkins

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sarah Monat

Sarah Monat

Foley Artist

Robin Harlan

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Ralph Osborn

Ralph Osborn

Dialogue Editor

Benjamin Beardwood

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue Editor

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Michael Owens

Michael Owens

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Dave Lowry

Dave Lowry

Dolly Grip

Richard Guinness Jr.

Richard Guinness Jr.

Key Grip

Phil Pastuhov

Phil Pastuhov

Aerial Director of Photography

Craig DiBona

Craig DiBona

Camera Operator

Lighting

Jay Fortune

Jay Fortune

Gaffer

James Malone

James Malone

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Dante Ferretti

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Leslie Bloom

Leslie Bloom

Set Decoration

Robert Guerra

Robert Guerra

Art Direction

Ray Fisher

Ray Fisher

Leadman

Chris Fousek

Chris Fousek

Construction Coordinator

Tommy Allen

Tommy Allen

Property Master

Joseph S. Alfieri

Joseph S. Alfieri

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Robert DeVine

Robert DeVine

Special Effects

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunt Double

Francis Connolly Jr.

Francis Connolly Jr.

Transportation Co-Captain

James P. Whalen

James P. Whalen

Transportation Coordinator

Timothy Shannon

Timothy Shannon

Transportation Co-Captain

Larry Kaplan

Larry Kaplan

Unit Publicist

Peter A. Mian

Peter A. Mian

Video Assist Operator

Brendan Gunn

Brendan Gunn

Dialect Coach

Edmund Nardone

Edmund Nardone

Projection

David Tanaka

David Tanaka

Visual Effects Editor

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Steve M. Davison

Stunts

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Stunts

Chris Cenatiempo

Chris Cenatiempo

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

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