Joe Versus The Volcano
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Warner Bros.  (1990) 102 mins PG

5.3 (14,849 votes)
John Banks (Tom Hanks) is tired of his dreary life as a white collar worker. He has developed hypochondria and believes he has cancer. He visits a lot of doctor to no avail, until one tells him he has a brain cloud in will die in about six months. He quits his job and sets out to enjoy life. A righ industrialist Samuel Graynamore (Lloyd Bridges) offers him as much money as he can spend if he will be the human sacrifice for a small island tribe to give to their volcano. Joe agrees and after a shopping spree sets off for the small island. He sets sail with Patricia (MegRyan), Graynamore’s daughter who is taking him to the island in exchange for the yacht. They fall in love and Patricia insists on jumping in the volcano as well....

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Cast and Crew
Tom Hanks  ......  Joe Banks
Meg Ryan  ......  DeDe/Angelica Graynamore/Patricia Graynamore
Lloyd Bridges  ......  Samuel Harvey Graynamore
Robert Stack  ......  Dr. Ellison
Abe Vigoda  ......  Waponis Chief
Dan Hedaya  ......  Mr. Frank Waturi
Director  .....  John Patrick Shanley
Producer  .....  Frank Marshall; Kathleen Kennedy; Teri Schwartz
Writer  .....  John Patrick Shanley
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When DeDe walks into Joe's apartment at the end of their date, she places her handbag on the floor a few steps across from the door. When she comes back in to get the bag because she forgot it after she leaves, she reaches for the bag just inside the door. (more)

Trivia:
At the end, Joe refers to the "crooked road" he traveled. He walked the crooked sidewalk to the factory, drove the crooked road from the airport, then walked the final crooked path to the top of the volcano, all of which were in the same lightning bolt shape. (more)

Filming Locations:
Hawaii, USA (more)

Quotes:
Mr. Waturi: I know he can get the job, but can he do the job? (more)