Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
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- PG
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Romance
- 09 Mar 1990 (USA)
- Movie
When a hypochondriac learns that he is dying, he accepts an offer to throw himself in a volcano at a tropical island, and along the way there, learns to truly live.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Hanks | ... |
Joe
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| Meg Ryan | ... |
DeDe / Angelica / Patricia
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Graynamore
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Dr. Ellison
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| Abe Vigoda | ... |
Chief of the Waponis
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| Dan Hedaya | ... |
Mr. Waturi
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Barry McGovern | ... |
Luggage Salesman
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| Amanda Plummer | ... |
Dagmar
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
Marshall
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Jayne Haynes | ... |
Nurse
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David Burton | ... |
Mike
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Jon Conrad Pochron | ... |
Tony
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| Jim Hudson | ... |
Fred - Guard
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Antoni Gatti | ... |
Italian Tailor
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| Darrell Zwerling | ... |
Underwear Salesman
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Jim Ryan | ... |
Bellman
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Karl Rumburg | ... |
Ralph
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Brian Esteban | ... |
Emo - Waponi Lookout
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| Nathan Lane | ... |
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
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Wally Ruiz | ... |
Spanish Singer
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Guillermo Guzman | ... |
Spanish Singer
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Tommy Franco | ... |
Spanish Singer
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Tony Salome | ... |
Clerk
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Courtney Gibbs | ... |
Saleswoman
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| Lala Sloatman | ... |
Waitress
(as Lala)
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Jennifer Stewart | ... |
Statue of Liberty
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William Ward | ... |
Salesman - Hammacher Schlemmer
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| Carol Kane | ... |
Hairdresser
(as Lisa LeBlanc)
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Paul Michael Thorpe | ... |
God Woo
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Mark Albert | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Kevin Ash | ... |
Pierre bell hop (uncredited)
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Scott Ditty | ... |
Waponi Warrior (uncredited)
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Mike George | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Jack E. Herman | ... |
Waponi Warrior (uncredited)
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| Sidney S. Liufau | ... |
Waponi (uncredited)
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Beverly Overstreet | ... |
Female Waponi at Feast (uncredited)
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| Branscombe Richmond | ... |
Waponi (uncredited)
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Craig Wichman | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Patrick Shanley | ||
Written by
| John Patrick Shanley | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Roxanne Rogers | ... | associate producer |
| Teri Schwartz | ... | producer |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
| Peter Gordon | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephen Goldblatt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Halsey | ||
| Kenneth Wannberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Catherine Best | ... | second assistant editor |
| Ron Fode | ... | negative cutter |
| Colleen Halsey | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ron Lambert | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Marion Dougherty | ||
Production Design by
| Bo Welch | ||
Art Direction by
| Tom Duffield | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cheryl Carasik | ||
Costume Design by
| Colleen Atwood | ||
| Robert Chase | ||
| Sue Moore | ||
Makeup Department
| Lon Bentley | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| Lyle Carter | ... | hair stylist: Hawaii |
| Paulette Crammond | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| Leonard Engelman | ... | makeup artist |
| Susan Germaine | ... | hair stylist |
| Albert Jeyte | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| Sheri Lee | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| Ellis Lierow | ... | hair stylist: Hawaii |
| Barbara Lorenz | ... | hair stylist |
| Maya Pruett | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist: Tom Hanks |
| Nancy Wilder | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| David Yerks | ... | hair stylist: Hawaii |
| Allegra Curtis | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ian Bryce | ... | unit production manager |
| Edward K. Dodds | ... | unit production manager: Hawaii |
| Lee Haas | ... | unit production manager: New York |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yvonne Davis | ... | second assistant director: Hawaii |
| Ed Dessisso | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Alan Edmisten | ... | second assistant director |
| William M. Elvin | ... | first assistant director |
| Jerry Leeds | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Lucille OuYang | ... | second second assistant director |
| Frank Davis | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carl Aldana | ... | production illustrator |
| Paul J. Campanella | ... | stand-by painter |
| William D. Derham | ... | assistant property master (as Bill Derham) |
| R. Scott Doran | ... | swing gang |
| Richard Drake | ... | set dresser: Hawaii |
| Ann Harmon | ... | art department researcher |
| Rick Heinrichs | ... | set designer |
| Jack Johnson | ... | production illustrator (as John 'Jack' Johnson) |
| Fred Lucky | ... | production illustrator |
| David Manhan | ... | swing gang |
| Richard F. Mays | ... | set designer |
| Frank McEldowney | ... | greensman |
| Chuck McSorley | ... | lead man |
| David Moon | ... | scenic artist: New York (as Dave Moon) |
| Nick Navarro | ... | set designer |
| Mike Sasgen | ... | carpenter |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | ... | property master |
| Stosh Stern | ... | set dresser: New York |
| John Villarino | ... | construction coordinator |
| Wallace Wong | ... | greensman |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein | ... | greens (uncredited) |
| Chris R. Green | ... | assistant storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Craig K. Lewis | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Valerie Sofranko | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Mike Villarino | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Frank White | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Clyde Zimmerman | ... | paint supervisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gordon Davidson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Greg Dillon | ... | dialogue editor |
| Joaquin Elizalde | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Elizalde | ... | sound effects editor (as Jon Elizalde) |
| Mark C. Grech | ... | cable person |
| Jeff Haas | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | foley editor |
| Dennis Maitland | ... | production sound mixer: New York |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Lauren Palmer | ... | adr editor |
| Gary Parker | ... | sound recordist: New York |
| Tally Paulos | ... | adr editor |
| Jerry Pirozzi | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Timothy P. Salmon | ... | boom operator |
| Kirk Schuler | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gary Shepherd | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| William L. Stevenson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Keith A. Wester | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Douglas Vaughan | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Amborn | ... | special effects |
| Stanley Amborn | ... | special effects foreman (as Stan Amborn) |
| James Fredburg | ... | special effects (as Jim Fredburg) |
| Greg C. Jensen Sr. | ... | special effects (as Greg C. Jensen) |
| David Kirk | ... | special effects |
| Richard Lopez | ... | special effects |
| Jeffrey Machit | ... | special effects (as Jeffrey C. Machit) |
| Richard Ratliff | ... | special effects |
| Paul Tremaine | ... | special effects: Hawaii |
| Joseph A. Unsinn | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Roland Blancaflor | ... | special effects technician: Robert Short Productions (uncredited) |
| Michael Meier | ... | pyrotechnician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Ashdown | ... | visual effects producer |
| Carl Assmus | ... | stage crew |
| Tom Bertino | ... | animation supervisor |
| Anne Calanchini | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Dave Carson | ... | visual effects supervisor (as David I. Carson) |
| Jo Carson | ... | matte photography |
| Lanny Cermak | ... | camera engineer |
| Terry Chostner | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| Charlie Clavadetscher | ... | special effects camera operator |
| Elyse Couvillion | ... | visual effects camera assistant (as Elise Couvillion) |
| Bernie Demolski | ... | stage crew |
| Dick Dova | ... | visual effects key grip |
| Bob Finley III | ... | visual effects gaffer |
| Rolf Fleischmann | ... | optical effects assistant |
| Bill George | ... | model shop supervisor: ILM |
| Brian Gernand | ... | model maker |
| Ray Gilberti | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| John Goodson | ... | model maker |
| Ned Gorman | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Joanne Hafner | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Janet Healy | ... | visual effects producer |
| David Heron | ... | visual effects rigger |
| Philip Heron | ... | stage crew (as Phil Heron) |
| Edward Hirsh | ... | project manager |
| Tony Hudson | ... | chief model maker / project supervisor: ILM |
| Peg Hunter | ... | optical line-up |
| Rod M. Janusch | ... | stage crew |
| Harley Jessup | ... | visual effects art director (as Harly Jessup) |
| Brad Kuehn | ... | optical photography supervisor |
| James Lim | ... | optical camera operator |
| Keith London | ... | model maker |
| Kim Marks | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | visual effects camera assistant |
| Patrick T. Myers | ... | special effects camera operator |
| Lori J. Nelson | ... | optical line-up: ILM |
| Buck O'Hare | ... | stage crew |
| Michael Ohta | ... | stage crew (as Mike Ohta) |
| Michael Olague | ... | stage crew (as Mike Olague) |
| Alan Peterson | ... | model maker |
| Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical line-up |
| Mark Siegel | ... | chief model maker |
| Thomas J. Smith | ... | optical camera operator (as Tom Smith) |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | optical effects supervisor |
| Kathleen Swain | ... | concept illustrator |
| Tom Sylla | ... | assistant visual effects editor |
| Larry Tan | ... | chief model maker |
| Yusei Uesugi | ... | matte artist |
| Bruce Walters | ... | special effects camera supervisor |
| Judith Weaver | ... | animation coordinator |
| Debra Wolff | ... | visual effects editor (as Debra Wolfe) |
| Susan Adele Colletta | ... | visual effects post production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Greg Maloney | ... | optical lineup: ILM (uncredited) |
| Jim Morris | ... | senior staff: ILM (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Ashby | ... | stunts |
| Ted Barba | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Bornstein | ... | stunts |
| John Cade | ... | stunts |
| Ralph D. Carpenter | ... | stunts (as Ralph Carpenter) |
| Eric Chambers | ... | stunts |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts |
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunts |
| Tom Davidson | ... | stunts |
| Brian Davis | ... | stunts |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | stunts |
| Bill Erickson | ... | stunt coordinator (as William Erickson) |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | stunts (as Sandy Gimpel) |
| Mark Ginther | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Jensen | ... | stunts |
| Brett A. Jones | ... | stunts |
| Gary Littlejohn | ... | stunts |
| Solly Marx | ... | stunts |
| Jim Morange | ... | stunts (as James C. Morance) |
| J. Suzanne Rampe | ... | stunts |
| Lynn Salvatori | ... | stunts |
| Paul E. Short | ... | stunts (as Paul Short) |
| Gunter Simon | ... | stunts |
| James Rod Stone | ... | stunts |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | stunts (as Bob Zajonc) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jamie Anderson | ... | additional camera operator |
| Red Burke | ... | chief lighting technician: New York |
| Andrew Casey | ... | second assistant camera: New York |
| Ray De La Motte | ... | camera operator |
| Angelo Di Giacomo | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| Danny Falkengren | ... | dolly grip (as Dan Axel Falkengren) |
| Tim Griffith | ... | chief lighting technician (as Timothy J. Griffith) |
| Emil Hampton | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robert Ikeda | ... | electrician |
| Michael Kelem | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Patrick Marshall | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Geary McLeod | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hal Nelson | ... | best boy grip |
| Walter Nichols | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Jane O'Neal | ... | still photographer |
| Richard Rose | ... | key grip: New York |
| Charles Saldana | ... | key grip |
| Michael J. Schwartz | ... | electrician |
| Chris Silano | ... | second assistant camera: New York (as Chris Salano) |
| Steven H. Smith | ... | additional camera operator (as Steve Smith) |
| Robert L. Blatman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Vincent Contarino | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| James M. Cox | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Gordon Hayes | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Leonard Romie | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Robert Zullo | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Sean Turner | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Owens Hill | ... | casting assistant |
| Franklyn Warren | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Win Anderson | ... | costumer: Hawaii |
| Robert Chase | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Allegra Curtis | ... | costumer: Hawaii |
| Patricia Eiben | ... | costumer: New York (as Patty Eiben) |
| Sue Moore | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| Hartsell Taylor | ... | costumer: New York (as Hartzell Taylor) |
| Melissa Antablin | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Kelly Porter | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Lynn Kuwahara | ... | location manager |
| George McDowell Agnew | ... | location manager |
| Mike Sampson | ... | location manager: New York |
| Tom Summers | ... | location supervisor: Hawaii |
| Robin F. Samson | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | trombone (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| David Van Tieghem | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Hopton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Stan Burden | ... | transportation supervisor: Hawaii |
| Steve Collins | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Daniel Quick | ... | transportation captain (as Daniel C. Quick) |
| Charles Renfroe | ... | transportation co-captain |
| John Rodrigues | ... | transportation captain: Hawaii |
| Ben Salomone | ... | transportation captain: New York |
| Bobby Marsh | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Buddy Regan | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Donovan Ahuna | ... | craft service: Hawaii |
| Summer Banner | ... | script supervisor: Hawaii |
| Stanley Bogest | ... | production accountant: New York |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist |
| Catherine Cederquist | ... | assistant production secretary |
| Bob Dunn | ... | animal handler (as Robert Dunn) |
| Chris Silver Finigan | ... | production accountant |
| Jack Gallagher | ... | production aide |
| Roberto Gonzales-Rubio | ... | production aide |
| Andreas Habermeyer | ... | post production trainee |
| Angela Heald | ... | production secretary |
| Kurt Hessler | ... | production aide |
| David P.I. James | ... | production assistant (as David James) |
| Sarah James | ... | assistant production secretary |
| Jamie Kehoe | ... | craft service |
| Grace Kerr | ... | production secretary: Hawaii |
| Oliver Konia | ... | first aid: Hawaii |
| Adeline Leonard Seakwood | ... | production secretary: New York |
| Molly M. Mayeux | ... | production aide |
| Isamu Oshiro | ... | first aid: Hawaii |
| Ellen Pasternack | ... | unit publicist |
| Jason Roberts | ... | production aide |
| Richard W. Scarpone | ... | craft service |
| Robert Short | ... | mechanical hammerhead shark designer |
| Michelle Skoby | ... | assistant: Ms. Schwartz |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | ... | construction accountant (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
| Shauna L. Kroen | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Terry Odem | ... | assistant: Tom Hanks (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | aerial coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Amblin Entertainment
- Polyphony Digital
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (United States) (theatrical) (a Time Warner company)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS) (re-issue) (Warner Bros. Hits)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1991) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros F. E. Inc.)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1991) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joe versus the Volcano is a fable which opens with somewhat surrealistic scenes of the dehumanization of Joe Bank's job and work environment (at a company whose product rather literally screws people) with imagery that seems to have been inspired by the classic film Metropolis. Joe is diagnosed with an incurable disease, quits his dehumanizing job, and accepts an offer to briefly "live like a king, die like a man" - but to fulfill his agreement he must willingly jump into a live volcano on the island of Waponi Woo in order to appease the volcano god. En route to the island, Joe meets a series of interesting characters in NYC and LA, then boards a yacht, captained by Patricia Graynamore. During the voyage Joe and Patricia survive disaster, fall in love, and finally arrive at the island where they face their destiny.
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| Taglines | An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $25,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $9,252,232, 11 Mar 1990 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Not only did Meg Ryan play all three female leads, but also did the voice of the flight attendant welcoming the flight to Los Angeles. See more » |
| Goofs | When DeDe walks into Joe's apartment at the end of their date, she places her handbag on the floor a few steps across from the door. When she comes back in to get the bag because she forgot it after she leaves, she reaches for the bag just inside the door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Hunt for Red October/House Party/Courage Mountain/Rosalie Goes Shopping/Too Beautiful for You (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sixteen Tons See more » |
| Quotes |
Patricia:
My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement. See more » |