Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

🎞️ Movie 102 min US
โ˜… 5.9 /10 1990

An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.

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.

Cast

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Joe
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
DeDe
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
Angelica
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
Patricia
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Graynamore
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Dr. Ellison
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Chief of the Waponis
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
Mr. Waturi
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Barry McGovern
Luggage Salesman
Amanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer
Dagmar
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Marshall
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Jayne Haynes
Nurse
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Composer
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Peter Gordon
Composer
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Stephen Goldblatt
Cinematographer

๐ŸŽฌ Videos

Theatrical Trailer
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Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Joe has Brain Fog With 5 Months To Live
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Clip
Joe has Brain Fog With 5 Months To Live
Behind-the-Scenes
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Behind the Scenes
Behind-the-Scenes