“An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.”
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.8
585 votes·1990
·1h 42m
·MovieComedyRomanceAdventure
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.
Commercial Verdict
Average
Revenue vs Budget1.6x
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Modest returns after marketing costs
Keywords
escapeterminal illnessorange sodabarefoot female
Cast
Tom Hanks
Joe Banks
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
Lala Sloatman
Waitress
Abe Vigoda
Chief of the Waponis
Carol Kane
Hairdresser
Branscombe Richmond
Waponi
Jayne Haynes
Nurse
David Burton
Mike
Jon Conrad Pochron
Tony
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