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Joe Versus the Volcano

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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

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Reviews Counted:22

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Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: When an average man living a thoroughly unfulfilling life is diagnosed with a terminal disease he quits his job and accepts a millionaire's odd offer -- to travel to a south seas island and... When an average man living a thoroughly unfulfilling life is diagnosed with a terminal disease he quits his job and accepts a millionaire's odd offer -- to travel to a south seas island and sacrifice himself to a volcano. In this odd but touching film Meg Ryan plays three roles. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack

Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda, Ossie Davis, Dan Hedaya, Barry McGovern

Director: John Patrick Shanley

Director: John Patrick Shanley

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A wild, weird, and wonderful adult fairy tale about a man who travels halfway around the world to discover why his life is still worth living.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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Tom Hanks kneeling before the moon is one of the most moving moments in cinema. This is one of my favorite films.

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Jeffrey Westhoff
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