Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

  • PG-13
  • 03/09/1990 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 42m

An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.

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.

John Patrick Shanley

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Tom Hanks's headshot

Tom Hanks

Joe Banks
Meg Ryan's headshot

Meg Ryan

DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges's headshot

Lloyd Bridges

Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Dan Hedaya's headshot

Dan Hedaya

Frank Waturi
Ossie Davis's headshot

Ossie Davis

Marshall
Barry McGovern's headshot

Barry McGovern

Luggage Salesman
Robert Stack's headshot

Robert Stack

Dr. Ellison
Amanda Plummer's headshot

Amanda Plummer

Dagmar

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