Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.

1990•1h 42m•5.8/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

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5.8/10(572)

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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Production

Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Nurse

David Burton

Mike

Jon Conrad Pochron

Tony

Jim Hudson

Fred - Guard

Antoni Gatti

Italian Tailor

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Underwear Salesman

Jim Ryan

Bellman

Karl Rumburg

Ralph

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