Watch Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) Free Online

Release Date: 1990

Cast: Abe Vigoda, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Robert Stack, Dan Hedaya, Tom Hanks, Ossie Davis, Carol Kane, Barry McGovern

Categories: Movies, Comedy, Fantasy, Fantasy Comedy, Romance Film, Black Comedy, Romantic Comedy

Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Tom Hanks and—in three roles—Meg Ryan. The film is writer Shanley's directorial debut and the first of three films pairing Hanks and Ryan. Despite positive reviews from some critics, including Roger Ebert, Joe Versus the Volcano was a box office flop. It has since attracted a cult following. Joe Banks (Tom Hanks) is a downtrodden everyman from Staten Island, working in a factory for an unpleasant, demanding boss, Frank Waturi (Dan Hedaya). Joyless, listless, and chronically... MORE

Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Patrick Shanley and starring Tom Hanks and—in three roles—Meg Ryan. The film is writer Shanley's directorial debut and the first of three films pairing Hanks and Ryan. Despite positive reviews from some critics, including Roger Ebert, Joe Versus the Volcano was a box office flop. It has since attracted a cult following. Joe Banks (Tom Hanks) is a downtrodden everyman from Staten Island, working in a factory for an unpleasant, demanding boss, Frank Waturi (Dan Hedaya). Joyless, listless, and chronically sick, Banks regularly visits doctors who can find nothing wrong with him. Finally, Dr. Ellison (Robert Stack) diagnoses an incurable disease called a "brain cloud" which has no symptoms and will kill Joe within six months. Ellison says that Joe's ailments were psychosomatic, caused by his horrific experiences in his previous job as a fireman. Ellison advises him, "You have some life left... live it well." Joe tells his boss off, quits his job, and asks former co-worker DeDe (Meg Ryan) out on a date. It goes quite well until he tells her that he is dying. She becomes very upset and leaves. The next day, LESS