| Genre: | Comedy |
| Year: | 1989 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Length: | 97 min |
| Country: | USA |
| Cast: | Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack |
| Credits: | Directed by
Patrick Shanley |
| Home Page: | http://members.aol.com/waponi/index.htm |
Synopsis
Joe versus the Volcano is a fable which opens with somewhat surrealistic scenes of the
dehumanitization of Joe Bank's job and work environment (at a company whose product rather literaly
screws people)--with imagery that seems to have been inspired by the classic film, Metropolis. Joe is
diagnosed with an incurrable disease, quits his dehumanizing job, and accepts an offer to briefly "live like
a king, die like a man"--but to fulfill his agreement he must willingly jump into a live volcano on the island
of Waponi Woo in order to appease the volcano god. En route to the island, Joe meets a series of
interesting characters in NYC and LA, then boards a yacht, captained by Patricia Graynamore. During
the voyage Joe and Patricia survive disaster, fall in love, and finally arrive at the island where they face
their destiny.
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