Joe's Apartment (1996)
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- PG-13
- 1h 20min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 26 Jul 1996 (USA)
- Movie
A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Jerry O'Connell | ... |
Joe
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| Megan Ward | ... |
Lily Dougherty
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| Billy West | ... |
Ralph Roach (voice)
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| Reginald Hudlin | ... |
Rodney Roach (voice)
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| Jim Turner | ... |
Walter Shit / Voice of Cockroach
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| Pepa | ... |
Blank
(as Sandra Denton)
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| Robert Vaughn | ... |
Senator Dougherty
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| Don Ho | ... |
Alberto Bianco
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| Jim Sterling | ... |
Jesus Bianco / Voice of Cockroach
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| Shiek Mahmud-Bey | ... |
Vladimir Bianco
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| David Huddleston | ... |
P.I. Smith
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| Frank Bello | ... |
Stick-Up Man #1
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Lord Kayson | ... |
Stick-Up Man #2
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Alex Molina | ... |
Stick-Up Man #3
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Wayman Ezell | ... |
Apartment Broker #1
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| Vincent Pastore | ... |
Apartment Broker #2
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Rose Kimmel | ... |
Mrs. Grotowski
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Cynthia Neilson | ... |
Dangling Woman
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| Tracy Vilar | ... |
Complaint Handler
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John Palomino | ... |
Complaint Handler
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| Willi One Blood | ... |
Complaint Handler
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| William Preston | ... |
Complaint Handler
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Michael Mandel | ... |
Complaint Handler
(as Michael Mandell)
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| Roy Milton Davis | ... |
Complaint Handler
(as Roy Davis)
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Edward Rosado | ... |
Boy at Play
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| Desiree Casado | ... |
Girl at Play
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Salvatore Paul Piro | ... |
Sal
(as Salvatore Piro)
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Peter Yoshida | ... |
Zipp Copy Customer
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Stewart Russell | ... |
Zipp Copy Manager
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Rae C. Wright | ... |
Movie Goer
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Toukie Smith | ... |
Head Usher
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| Tommy Hollis | ... |
Boss Plumber
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| Bam Bam Bigelow | ... |
Boss Construction
(as Scott Bigelow)
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| Christopher Durang | ... |
Boss Clergy
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Dale Goodson | ... |
Boss Clown
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Patricia O'Connell | ... |
Ms. Featherstone
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Fanni Green | ... |
Counsel
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Peggy Healey | ... |
Counsel
(as Peg Healey)
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Cristina Martinez | ... |
Boss Hog Band Member
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Jon Spencer | ... |
Boss Hog Band Member
(as Jonathan Spencer)
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Jens Jurgensen | ... |
Boss Hog Band Member
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Hollis Yungblut | ... |
Boss Hog Band Member
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| Nick Zedd | ... |
Pizza Couple
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Solange Monnier | ... |
Pizza Couple
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| Paul Bartel | ... |
NEA Scout
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| Moby | ... |
Club DeeJay
(as Richard 'Moby' Hall)
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William Wegman | ... |
Distinguished Man with Dog
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| Glenn Kubota | ... |
Lab Manager
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| Rick Aviles | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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Vebe Borge | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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| Dave Chappelle | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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| Godfrey | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
(as Godfrey Danchimah)
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Kenan Moran | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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Jennie Moreau | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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| Tim Blake Nelson | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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Mark Rosenthal | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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James Stauffer | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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John Tereile | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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Kevin Weist | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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Geoffrey Whelan | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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| BD Wong | ... |
Cockroach (voice)
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Tawatha Agee | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Sean Altman | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Don Blackman | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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| Carter Burwell | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Barry Carl | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Regina Cooper | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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| Babi Floyd | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Elliott Kerman | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Scott Leonard | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Melvern Mackell | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Mark Palermo | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Billy Straus | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Jeff Thacher | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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J.C. White | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Tyrita White | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Wayne Wilkins | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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Michael Winther | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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| Carol Woods | ... |
The Roach Chorus (voice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Americus Abesamis | ... |
Bianco's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Brother Eden Douglas | ... |
Purple Painted Businessman (uncredited)
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| Curt Hayward | ... |
Stink-Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Richard Hull | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Billy Malone | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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John Nesci | ... |
Landlord (uncredited)
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Nina Onuora | ... |
Girl in Garden (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Payson | ||
Written by
| John Payson | ... | (short film) |
| John Payson | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Griffin Dunne | ... | executive producer |
| Bonni Lee | ... | producer |
| Judy McGrath | ... | executive producer |
| Diana Phillips | ... | producer |
| Abby Terkuhle | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Deming | ||
Editing by
| Peter C. Frank | ... | (as Peter Frank) |
Editorial Department
| Anthony L. Jamison | ... | first assistant editor |
| Irene Kassow | ... | assistant editor |
| Nancy Novack | ... | assistant editor |
| Dawn Robinson | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Meg Simon | ||
Production Design by
| Carol Spier | ||
Art Direction by
| Ed Check | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karin Wiesel Holmes | ... | (as Karin Wiesel) |
Costume Design by
| Stephanie Maslansky | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathan J. Busch II | ... | hair stylist |
| Patricia Regan | ... | makeup artist (as Patricia Schenkel Regan) |
Production Management
| Sarah Connors | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cecilia Kate Roque | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vebe Borge | ... | first assistant director |
| Otie Brown | ... | second assistant director |
| Jonathan Starch | ... | additional assistant director |
Art Department
| Daniel Finn | ... | key construction grip |
| Peter Gelfman | ... | leadman |
| Julia G. Hickman | ... | art department coordinator |
| Michael Leather | ... | on-set dresser |
| Carlos Menéndez | ... | assistant art director |
| Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mark Peltzer | ... | property master |
| Amy Safhay | ... | greensperson |
| Kenneth Sayers | ... | set dresser |
| Will Scheck | ... | key greensperson |
| Dan Shefelman | ... | storyboard artist |
| Carol Silverman | ... | set decorator: additional photography |
| Robert Topol | ... | principal scenic artist |
| M. Tony Trotta | ... | camera scenic artist |
| Joan Winters | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Kay Denmark | ... | adr boom operator |
| Rosa Howell-Thornhill | ... | sound mixer |
| Toussaint Kotright | ... | utility sound |
| Kevin Lee | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel Pagan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lynn Sable | ... | sound editor |
| Matt Sietz | ... | additional sound engineer |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Sal Denaro | ... | model maker |
| Peter Kunz | ... | on set special effects |
| Peter Wallach | ... | stop motion animator |
Visual Effects by
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tom Bisogno | ... | CG modeling/materials |
| Linda J. Caldwell | ... | Digital Artist / Digital Artist: Blue Sky Studios |
| Rhett Collier | ... | technical director |
| Richard Hadsell | ... | research and development: Blue Sky Studios |
| John Kahrs | ... | lighting designer |
| Mitch Kopelman | ... | senior technical director |
| Peter Kuran | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Alexander Levenson | ... | modeler |
| Matt McDonald | ... | visual effects |
| Nina Rappaport | ... | digital effects producer |
| Christina Reyes | ... | digital effects production assistant |
| Sam Richards | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| John Siczewicz | ... | senior digital artist: Blue Sky Studios |
| Chris Trimble | ... | technical director: Blue Sky Studios |
| Michael Turoff | ... | visual effects producer |
| Leon Xiao | ... | systems administrator |
| Stephen Sobisky | ... | project manager: Viewpoint Datalabs (uncredited) |
Stunts
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Howard 'Stick' Baines | ... | stunts (as Howard Baines) |
| Douglas Crosby | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunts |
| David S. Lomax | ... | stunts (as David Lomax) |
| Paul Marini | ... | stunt double / stunts (as Paul Michael Marini) |
| Kristopher Medina | ... | stunts |
| Phil Neilson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Shumbris | ... | stunts |
| Bernie Spencer-Horsman | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dany Adams | ... | camera operator |
| K.C. Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Joe Collins | ... | second assistant camera |
| Andy Day | ... | best boy electric |
| Robert K. Feldmann | ... | key grip |
| Morris Flam | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Fradianni | ... | generator operator |
| John Geisler | ... | grip |
| Paul Holahan | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Todd Hotaling | ... | assistant camera |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator |
| Rick Marroquin | ... | best boy grip |
| William D. Moran | ... | company grip |
| David Norris | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera |
| Adam Putnam-Thomas | ... | Camera Trainee |
| Michael Ringston | ... | assistant camera |
| Chris Silano | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kevin McKenna | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Peter Carisi-de Lappe | ... | animator |
| Jan Carlee | ... | computer animation sequence supervisor |
| Doug Dooley | ... | animator |
| David Figliola | ... | animator |
| ItzKiff | ... | animator: blue sky studios |
| Hank Liebeskind | ... | Inside Props |
| Marc Lougee | ... | animator: stop-motion |
| Tim Nordquist | ... | animation editor |
| Dawn Robinson | ... | assistant animator |
| Carlos Saldanha | ... | supervising animator |
| Sean Lawrence Smith | ... | animation assistant |
| Taaes2008 | ... | animator / animator: blue sky studios |
| Steve Talkowski | ... | animator |
| Aurelio Voltaire | ... | animator (as Voltaire) |
| Chris Wedge | ... | animation director |
| William R. Wright | ... | animation consultant |
Casting Department
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | extras casting (as Meredith Jacobson) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ann Gastler | ... | costume assistant |
| Barbara Hause | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause) |
| Fionnuala M. Lynch | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Elizabeth Shelton | ... | assistant costume designer (as Liz Shelton) |
Location Management
| Gilberto Diaz | ... | location assistant |
| Jenny R. Evans | ... | assistant location manager |
| Ian MacGregor | ... | location assistant |
| Daniel Strol | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Margot Core | ... | music supervisor |
| Michael Farrow | ... | score mixer |
| Lynn Geller | ... | music supervisor |
| Shari Johanson | ... | music editor (as Shari Schwartz) |
| Todd Kasow | ... | supervising music editor |
| Nic Ratner | ... | supervising music editor |
| Sonny Kompanek | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Moses | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wendy Lee Roberts | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ronald Baum | ... | driver (as Ron Baum) / transportation |
Additional Crew
| David A. Brody | ... | assistant roach wrangler (as Dave Brody) |
| Wally Bruce | ... | ADR actor (as Eric Wallach) |
| Owen Burke | ... | production assistant |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| James Currie | ... | production assistant |
| Maggie Frederic | ... | Assistant to Mr. Terkuhle |
| Joyce Hsieh | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Mitch Kopelman | ... | senior technical director |
| Clara Martinez | ... | assistant: Bonni Lee |
| Steve McAuliff | ... | animal trainer |
| Raymond A. Mendez | ... | roach wrangler |
| Monica Nordhaus | ... | assistant to producers |
| Exile Ramirez | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jennifer Roth | ... | production coordinator |
| Kara L. Smith | ... | craft service supervisor (as Kara Smith-McAll) |
| Michael Sullivan | ... | puppet constructor |
| Maurice Van Swaaij | ... | technical director |
| René Veilleux | ... | key production assistant |
| Mario West | ... | production assistant |
| Vlad Wolynetz | ... | assistant to director |
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production accountant manager (uncredited) |
| Anthony O. Prime | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Geffen Pictures (presents)
- MTV Films
Distributors
- Geffen Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner Bros. (1996) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Varus Video (1996) (Russia) (VHS)
- Viacom (1996) (World-wide)
- Argentina Video Home (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1998) (United States) (tv)
- The Movie Channel (TMC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1999) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
- SubTV (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Blue Sky Studios (computer animation)
- Fly Films (stop motion animation)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (digital film services)
- Balsmeyer and Everett (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- Audiomaster 3000 (casting) (latin american spanish dub)
- Blue Sky Studios (title design)
- Buzzy's Recording (post-production sound services)
- Carolina Biological Supply Co. (roaches provided by)
- Chapman Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman Equipment (camera dollies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fresh Dish (catering)
- Hastings Sound Editorial (sound editing services)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- The Effects House (opticals)
- The Geffen Company (copyright holder)
- Wescam USA Inc. (East) (Wescam provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joe comes from Iowa to New York and, being short of money, wants to find an apartment with very low rent. His quest is successful, but he must share the residence with some 50,000 cockroaches. The insects turn out to be Joe's best friends.
Written by Dragan Antulov |
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| Taglines | MTV's 1st Movie! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $13,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,854,000, 28 Jul 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The CGI roach scenes were filmed using the same graphics effects engine from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Jurassic Park (1993). See more » |
| Goofs | When Joe and Lily are sitting on his couch after their first date, the position of his arm changes from lowered to around her shoulder between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Time to Kill/Manny & Lo/Kingpin/Joe's Apartment/The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Joe's Apartment Theme See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the end credits, the cockroaches come together and form the MTV logo, then they crawl away. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Joe finds a man lying in a pool of blood]
Joe: Oh, my god! Mister, are you alright? Walter Shit: Two days, seven hours, twenty-three minutes and four seconds. That's how long I've been lying here. Joe: Are you O.K.? Walter Shit: 'Course not! I'm an artist! See more » |