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Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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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Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$39400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.76/10

Release Date

09 March 1990

Country

United States of America

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

Jayne Haynes

Nurse

David Burton

David Burton

Mike

Jon Conrad Pochron

Jon Conrad Pochron

Tony

Jim Hudson

Jim Hudson

Fred - Guard

Antoni Gatti

Antoni Gatti

Italian Tailor

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Underwear Salesman

Jim Ryan

Jim Ryan

Bellman

Karl Rumburg

Karl Rumburg

Ralph

Brian Esteban

Brian Esteban

Emo - Waponi Lookout

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Baw - The Waponi Advance Man

Wally Ruiz

Wally Ruiz

Spanish Singer

Guillermo Guzman

Guillermo Guzman

Spanish Singer

Tommy Franco

Tommy Franco

Spanish Singer

Tony Salome

Tony Salome

Clerk

Courtney Gibbs

Courtney Gibbs

Saleswoman

Jennifer Stewart

Jennifer Stewart

Statue of Liberty

William Ward

William Ward

Salesman - Hammacher Schlemmer

Paul Michael Thorpe

Paul Michael Thorpe

God Woo

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