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Joe Versus the Volcano

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Joe Versus the Volcano
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PG,1hr 46min
Genres:
Comedy,Sci-Fi
Release:
1990
Director:
John Patrick Shanley
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges  ...more
Synopsis: Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley's first foray into the director's chair is a quirky romantic fantasy, featuring Bo Welch's signature production design. Tom Hanks plays Joe Banks, a man who hates his job, thinks the overhead fluorescent lights are making him sick, and quakes at the presence of his boorish boss Frank Watori (Dan Hedaya). He is attracted to the office secretary DeDe (Meg Ryan) but is afraid to speak to her. Then his life changes when he visits Dr. Ellison (Robert ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
The directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley, this quirky comedy is one of the few flops under the belt of star Tom Hanks, its off-kilter brand of loopy charm flying over the heads of most audiences. As a nebbish who thinks he's dying of a bizarre disease, Hanks diverges from his usual role of an intelligent, supremely competent professional, perhaps alienating his fan base, ... Full Review
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Tom Hanks
Joe Banks
Meg Ryan
Angelica, DeDe, Patricia, Patricia/DeDe/Angelica
Lloyd Bridges
Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Robert Stack
Dr. Ellison
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