Joe Versus the Volcano
An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$39400000
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1990-03-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
539
Vote Average
5.752
Tom Hanks
Joe Banks
Meg Ryan
DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges
Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Dan Hedaya
Frank Waturi
Ossie Davis
Marshall
Barry McGovern
Luggage Salesman
Robert Stack
Dr. Ellison
Amanda Plummer
Dagmar
Lala Sloatman
Waitress
Abe Vigoda
Chief of the Waponis
Carol Kane
Hairdresser
Branscombe Richmond
Waponi
Jayne Haynes
Nurse
David Burton
Mike
Jon Conrad Pochron
Tony
Jim Hudson
Fred - Guard
Antoni Gatti
Italian Tailor
Darrell Zwerling
Underwear Salesman
Jim Ryan
Bellman
Karl Rumburg
Ralph
Brian Esteban
Emo - Waponi Lookout
Nathan Lane
Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
Wally Ruiz
Spanish Singer
Guillermo Guzman
Spanish Singer
Tommy Franco
Spanish Singer
Tony Salome
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Courtney Gibbs
Saleswoman
Jennifer Stewart
Statue of Liberty
William Ward
Salesman - Hammacher Schlemmer
Paul Michael Thorpe
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