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Joe Versus the Volcano

1990·1h 42m·PG
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 5.9/10
42,199 votes
Metascore
45
Metacritic

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.

Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 romance comedy movie directed by John Patrick Shanley, starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.9/10 from 42,199 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
John Patrick Shanley
Stars
Tom Hanks
Meg Ryan
Lloyd Bridges
Robert Stack
Creators
John Patrick Shanley
Details
1990-03-09
102 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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