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Joe Versus the Volcano
“An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.”
5.8 / 10• 1990• 1h 42m•PG-13• English
ComedyRomanceAdventure
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.
Cast & Crew
Tom Hanks
Joe Banks
Lead
Meg Ryan
DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges
Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Dan Hedaya
Frank Waturi
Ossie Davis
Marshall
Barry McGovern
Luggage Salesman
Robert Stack
Dr. Ellison
Amanda Plummer
Dagmar
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Patrick Shanley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Joe Versus the Volcano is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
