Joe Versus the Volcano
An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.
1990 · 1h 42m · PG
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
John Patrick Shanley
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.
Director and cast
- John Patrick Shanley Director
- Tom Hanks as Joe Banks
- Meg Ryan as DeDe/Angelica Graynamore/Patricia Graynamore
- Lloyd Bridges as Samuel Harvey Graynamore
- Dan Hedaya as Frank Waturi
- Ossie Davis as Marshall
- Barry McGovern as Luggage Salesman
- Robert Stack as Dr. Ellison
- Amanda Plummer as Dagmar
- Lala Sloatman as Waitress
- Abe Vigoda as Chief of the Waponis
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