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Joe Versus the Volcano

"An average Joe. An adventurous comedy."

1990-03-09 Comedy 1hr 42m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1990-03-09
  • Revenue
    $39,400,000
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Joe Banks
Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Frank Waturi
Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Marshall
Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Luggage Salesman
Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Dr. Ellison
Abe Vigoda

Abe Vigoda

Chief of the Waponis
Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Hairdresser
Jim Hudson

Jim Hudson

Fred - Guard
Antoni Gatti

Antoni Gatti

Italian Tailor
Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Underwear Salesman
Jim Ryan

Jim Ryan

Bellman
Brian Esteban

Brian Esteban

Emo - Waponi Lookout
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Baw - The Waponi Advance Man
Wally Ruiz

Wally Ruiz

Spanish Singer
Guillermo Guzman

Guillermo Guzman

Spanish Singer
Tommy Franco

Tommy Franco

Spanish Singer
Courtney Gibbs

Courtney Gibbs

Saleswoman
Jennifer Stewart

Jennifer Stewart

Statue of Liberty
William Ward

William Ward

Salesman - Hammacher Schlemmer
Michael George

Michael George

Musician (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2022-06-26

**_Good message, decent movie, albeit really odd_** That pretty much sums up this 1990 film starring Tom Hanks as a miserable man stuck i... read more

**_Good message, decent movie, albeit really odd_** That pretty much sums up this 1990 film starring Tom Hanks as a miserable man stuck in an uninspiring job. After learning he's going to die in six months, he accepts an offer to live it up for a couple of weeks and sacrifice himself in a volcano on some nondescript Pacific island. Right off the bat, the movie tips off that it's more fantasy than reality. There's a great message about not selling your life -- your dreams -- for whatever pathetic wage they're offering at the local factory or whatever the case. But the final act fizzles out in Giligan's Island cartooniness. Meg Ryan co-stars in a three-pronged role. GRADE: C+

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

Bare with me here, because things are hazy. I distinctly remember renting this at our old small town independent pre-Block Buster video r... read more

Bare with me here, because things are hazy. I distinctly remember renting this at our old small town independent pre-Block Buster video rental establishment. Back when it stopped selling porn (for a few years) and devoted the back room to Betamax and Laser Disc before they moved on to a bigger building. I remember riding my bike there with my father when I was ten. I remember seeing the poster in one of the two small windows. I remember the other new releases on the shelf, and I remember renting this on VHS with a Beta Danger Mouse. And then I remember thinking it was a drama because of the start of the film, cracking up about the luggage, cracking up about the actual volcano climax, and that is about it. But I guess the point is that I remember laughing, and that is what matters.

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A Review by Wuchak

**_Good message, decent movie, albeit really odd_** That pretty much sums up this 1990 film starring Tom Hanks as a miserable man stuck in an uninspiring job. After learning he's going to die in six months, he accepts an offer to live it...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2022-06-26

**_Good message, decent movie, albeit really odd_** That pretty much sums up this 1990 film starring Tom Hanks as a miserable man stuck in an uninspiring job. After learning he's going to die in si...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

Bare with me here, because things are hazy. I distinctly remember renting this at our old small town independent pre-Block Buster video rental establishment. Back when it stopped selling porn (for ...

read more