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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

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. (source: imdb.com)

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Joe Versus the Volcano Cast

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Tom Hanks

Joe Banks
Meg Ryan

DeDe, Angelica Graynamore, Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges

Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Robert Stack

Dr. Ellison, Kenneth Hindmick
Abe Vigoda

Waponi Chief
Dan Hedaya

Mr. Frank Waturi
Barry McGovern

Luggage Salesman
Amanda Plummer

Dagmar
Ossie Davis

Marshall
Carol Kane

Cassandra the Hairdresser
Nathan Lane

Ben, Waponi Advance Man
Courtney Gibbs

Hammacher Schlemmer Saleswoman
Lala Sloatman

Waitress

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Release Date

9 March 1990

US Box Office

$39,000,000

Tagline

An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy.

Genre

Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Country

USA

Filming Locations

Hawaii, USA

Language

English

Sound Mix

Dolby

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Fantasy Comedy, Romantic Comedy

Mood

Comedy on the Edge

Themes

Heroic Mission, Underdogs, Dropping Out, Journey of Self-Discovery

Tones

Quirky, Wry, Humorous, Whimsical, Easygoing, Goofy, Light, Rousing

Wikipedia

Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Tom Hanks and—in three roles—Meg Ryan. The film is writer Shanley's directorial debut and the first of three films pairing Hanks and Ryan.

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