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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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Writer's (John Patrick Shanley) trademark: one lover telling the other not to leave them 'in the stinkin' earth without them'.
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Revealing mistakes: When Joe sits on the beach all night and the sun rises in the morning, the light casts onto Joe from the bottom up, rather than the top down as would be expected naturally.
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Quotes:
Waponi Chief:
Do you want to marry him?
Patricia: Yes.
Waponi Chief: Do you want to marry her?
Joe Banks: Yes.
Waponi Chief: Good. You're married.
Joe Banks: [shaking the Chief's hand] Thank you, Chief.
Patricia: Thank you, Chief.
Waponi Chief: I'm going now.
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Patricia: Yes.
Waponi Chief: Do you want to marry her?
Joe Banks: Yes.
Waponi Chief: Good. You're married.
Joe Banks: [shaking the Chief's hand] Thank you, Chief.
Patricia: Thank you, Chief.
Waponi Chief: I'm going now.
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Movie Connections:
References My Fair Lady (1964)
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Soundtrack:
Come Go With Me
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Most people didn't "get" this film. But each of us has a different sense of humour and depth. JVTV is a subtle, witty film with morals, not like the bash 'em and blow 'em up Hollywood films of late. Meg Ryan shows her versatility as three separate, wonderfully funny characters and Tom Hanks (think of his character in The Money Pit but amusingly depressed) as Joe Banks trapped in a dead end job and is told he has a terminal illness. He is offered the chance to "live like a king, die like a man" by jumping into a volcano as part of a business deal where Joe gets to spend as much money as he likes before the big deed. Along the way Joe meets many characters who awaken him to the fact that life is worth living. This film is loaded with wonderful observations, a great score and songs, and standout performances. JVTV is one of those rare films you can easily watch again and again, and always makes me smile every time I see it.