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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
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Writer (WGA):
John Patrick Shanley (written by)
Release Date:
9 March 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy. more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Hanks | ... | Joe Banks |
 | Meg Ryan | ... | DeDe / Angelica Graynamore / Patricia Graynamore |
 | Lloyd Bridges | ... | Samuel Harvey Graynamore |
 | Robert Stack | ... | Kenneth Hindmick / Dr. Ellison |
 | Abe Vigoda | ... | Waponi Chief |
 | Dan Hedaya | ... | Mr. Frank Waturi |
| Barry McGovern | ... | Luggage Salesman |
 | Amanda Plummer | ... | Dagmar |
 | Ossie Davis | ... | Marshall |
| Jayne Haynes | ... | Nurse |
| David Burton | ... | Mike |
 | Carol Kane | ... | Cassandra the Hairdresser (as Lisa Le Blanc) |
 | Jim Hudson | ... | Fred the Guard |
| Antoni Gatti | ... | Italian Tailor |
| Darrell Zwerling | ... | Underwear Salesman |
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102 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) |
Spain:13 |
Iceland:L |
Germany:6 (re-rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Netherlands:6 |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-10 |
France:U |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:PG |
Australia:PG
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When Joe and DeDe leave the restaurant, there is a billboard on the left with a picture of an erupting volcano and the words "Fire in Paradise".
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Continuity: In the morning when the daisy gets stepped on, everyone's shadows are to their right. Later that afternoon, when Joe fixes the daisy, his shadow is also to his right, and from the same camera angle. In the afternoon Joe's shadow would have been of a different angle.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Grissom Versus the Volcano (#4.9)" (2003)
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Soundtrack:
The Cowboy Song
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Like many others who have commented, this movie speaks to me on many different levels. Whenever my life gets out of control, this is the movie I plug in. Joe is a character we can all identify with, and everyone has a bit of DeeDee, Anjelica and Patricia in them as well. I just wish Warner Bros. would release this on DVD (and the soundtrack, while they're at it). By far the best Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie. I just can't believe the low "grade" of this movie on IMD after reading mostly positive comments. And the few who hate it should give it another chance, and pay no attention to the silly previews that exist on some older videotapes.