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An average Joe. An adventurous comedy. - Joe Versus the Volcano
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Title: Joe Versus the Volcano

Release Date: 9 Mar 1990

Runtime: 1h 42m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (532 votes)

Cast

  • Joe Banks: Tom Hanks
  • DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore: Meg Ryan
  • Samuel Harvey Graynamore: Lloyd Bridges
  • Frank Waturi: Dan Hedaya
  • Marshall: Ossie Davis
  • Luggage Salesman: Barry McGovern
  • Dr. Ellison: Robert Stack
  • Dagmar: Amanda Plummer
  • Waitress: Lala Sloatman
  • Chief of the Waponis: Abe Vigoda
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