Joe versus the Volcano (1990)

Film details

Featuring

Tom Hanks Meg Ryan Lloyd Bridges
Director

John Patrick Shanley
Country

USA
Year

1990
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Joe, a man devoid of personality and a hypochondriac to boot, is told by his doctor that he has a brain tumour and only six months to live. A multi- millionaire offers Joe a deal: if he will be a human sacrifice to a volcano on a small island from which the man wants the mineral rights, Joe can live a life of luxury and adventure for two weeks.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Joe Banks
    
    Tom Hanks
  - DeDe/Angelica/Patricia
    
    Meg Ryan
  - Graynamore
    
    Lloyd Bridges
  - Dr Ellison
    
    Robert Stack
  - Chief of the Waponis
    
    Abe Vigoda
  - Mr Waturi
    
    Dan Hedaya
  - luggage salesman
    
    Barry McGovern
  - Dagmar
    
    Amanda Plummer
  - Marshall
    
    Ossie Davis
  - nurse
    
    Jayne Haynes
  - Mike
    
    David Burton
  - Tony
    
    Pochran, Jon
  - Fred, guard
    
    Jim Hudson
  - Italian tailor
    
    Antoni Gatti
  - underwear salesman
    
    Darrell Zwerling
  - bellman
    
    Jim Ryan
  - Ralph
    
    Karl Rumberg
  - Emo/Waponi lookout
    
    Brian Esteban
  - Baw, Waponi advance man
    
    Nathan Lane
  - Spanish singer
    
    Wally Ruiz
  - Spanish singer
    
    Guilermo Guzman
  - Spanish singer
    
    Tommy Franco
  - clerk
    
    Tony Salome
  - saleswoman
    
    Courtney Gibbs
  - waitress
    
    Lala
  - Statue of Liberty
    
    Jennifer Stewart
  - salesman, Hammacher Schlemmer
    
    William Ward
  - hairdresser
    
    Lisa Leblanc
  - God Woo
    
    Paul Michael Thorpe
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    John Patrick Shanley
  - Assistant Director
    
    Elvin, William M.
  - Assistant Director
    
    Alan Edmisten
  - Assistant Director
    
    Lucille Ouyang
  - Assistant Director (NY)
    
    Jerry Leeds
  - Assistant Director (NY)
    
    Ed Desisso
  - Assistant Director (Hawaii)
    
    Yvonne Davis
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Amblin Entertainment
  - Production Company
    
    Warner Bros.
  - Executive Producer
    
    Steven Spielberg
  - Executive Producer
    
    Kathleen Kennedy
  - Executive Producer
    
    Frank Marshall
  - Producer
    
    Teri Schwartz
  - Associate Producer
    
    Roxanne Rogers
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Ian Bryce
  - Unit Production Manager (NY)
    
    Lee Haas
  - Unit Production Manager (Hawaii)
    
    Dodds, Edward
  - Location Manager
    
    Lynn Kuwahara
  - Location Manager
    
    George Mcdowell
  - Location Manager (NY)
    
    Mike Sampson
  - Location Supervisor (Hawaii)
    
    Tom Summers
  - Production Aide
    
    Jack Gallagher
  - Production Aide
    
    Mayeux, Molly M.
  - Production Aide
    
    Roberto Gonzales-Rubio
  - Production Aide
    
    Kurt Hessler
  - Production Aide
    
    Jason Roberts
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Marion Dougherty
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    John Patrick Shanley
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Stephen Goldblatt
  - Camera Operator
    
    Ray De La Motte
  - Camera Operator (Additional)
    
    Jamie Anderson
  - Camera Operator (Additional)
    
    Smith, Steve
  Special Effects:
  - Special Visual Effects Supervisor
    
    Carson, David L.
  - Special Visual Effects
    
    Industrial Light & Magic
  - ILM (Producer)
    
    Janet Healy
  - ILM (Co-ordinator)
    
    Anne Calanchini
  - ILM (Co-ordinator)
    
    Ned Gorman
  - ILM (Projects Manager)
    
    Hirsh, Ed
  - ILM (Photography)
    
    Kim Marks
  - ILM (Photography)
    
    Terry Chostner
  - ILM (Photography)
    
    Ray Gilberti
  - ILM (Optical Photography Supervisor)
    
    Brad Kuehn
  - ILM (Optical Effects Camera Operator)
    
    James Lim
  - ILM (Optical Effects Camera Operator)
    
    Smith, Tom
  - ILM (Optical Line-up)
    
    Peg Hunter
  - ILM (Optical Line-up)
    
    Nelson, Lori
  - ILM (Optical Line-up)
    
    Tom Rosseter
  - ILM (Special Effects Camera Supervisor)
    
    Bruce Walters
  - ILM (Special Effects Camera Operator)
    
    Myers, Patrick T.
  - ILM (Special Effects Camera Operator)
    
    Clavadetscher, Charlie
  - ILM (Matte Photography)
    
    Jo Carson
  - ILM (Editor)
    
    Debra Wolfe
  - ILM (Matte Artist)
    
    Yusei Uesugi
  - ILM (Animation Supervisor)
    
    Tom Bertino
  - ILM (Animation Co-ordinator)
    
    Judith Weaver
  - ILM (Animation)
    
    Sean Turner
  - ILM (Rotoscope)
    
    Joanne Hafner
  - ILM (Art Director)
    
    Jessup, Harly
  - ILM (Concept Illustration)
    
    Kathy Swain
  - ILM (Model Shop Supervisor)
    
    Bill George
  - ILM (Chief Model Maker)
    
    Mark Siegel
  - ILM (Chief Model Maker)
    
    Larry Tan
  - ILM (Chief Model Maker)
    
    Tony Hudson
  - ILM (Model Maker)
    
    John Goodson
  - ILM (Model Maker)
    
    Brian Gernand
  - ILM (Model Maker)
    
    Keith London
  - ILM (Model Maker)
    
    Alan Peterson
  - ILM (Production Assistant)
    
    David James
  - Optical Effects Supervisor
    
    Mitch Suskin
  - Special Effects Supervisor
    
    Joe Unsinn
  - Special Effects Foreman
    
    Stan Amborn
  - Special Effects
    
    Fredburg, Jim
  - Special Effects
    
    Greg Jensen
  - Special Effects
    
    David Amborn
  - Special Effects
    
    Machit, Jeffrey C.
  - Special Effects
    
    David Kirk
  - Special Effects
    
    Lopez, Richard
  - Special Effects
    
    Richard Ratliff
  - Special Effects (Hawaii)
    
    Paul Tremaine
  - Mechanical Hammerhead Shark Designer
    
    Robert Short
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Richard Halsey
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Bo Welch
  - Art Director
    
    Tom Duffield
  - Art Department Researcher
    
    Anne Harmon
  - Set Designer
    
    Nick Navarro
  - Set Designer
    
    Rick Heinrichs
  - Set Designer
    
    Richard Mays
  - Set Decorator
    
    Cheryl Carasik
  - Set Dresser
    
    Stosh Stern
  - Set Dresser (Hawaii)
    
    Richard Drake
  - Production Illustrator
    
    Carl Aldana
  - Production Illustrator
    
    John Johnson
  - Production Illustrator
    
    Fred Lucky
  - Scenic Artist (NY)
    
    David Moon
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Colleen Atwood
  - Costume Supervisor (Women)
    
    Sue Moore
  - Costume Supervisor (Men)
    
    Bob Chase
  - Costumer (NY)
    
    Eiben, Patty
  - Costumer (NY)
    
    Taylor, Hartzell
  - Costumer (Hawaii)
    
    Win Anderson
  - Costumer (Hawaii)
    
    Allegra Curtis
  Make-up:
  - Make-up Artist
    
    Leonard Engelman
  - Tom Hanks' Make-up Artist
    
    Dan Striepeke
  - Hawaii Make-up Artist
    
    Albert Jeyte
  - Hawaii Make-up Artist
    
    Sheri Lee
  - Hawaii Make-up Artist
    
    Paulette Crammons
  - Hawaii Make-up Artist
    
    Lon Bentley
  - Hawaii Make-up Artist
    
    Nancy Wilder
  - Hawaii Make-up Artist
    
    Maya Pruett
  Titles:
  - Titles/Opticals
    
    Pacific Title
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Georges Delerue
  - Music Editor
    
    Ken Wannberg
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Keith A. Wester
  - Sound Recording (NY)
    
    Gary Parker
  - Sound Recording (NY)
    
    Dennis Maitland
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Mitchell, Donald O.
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Greg P. Russell
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Elliot Tyson
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    William Stevenson
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Greg Dillon
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Gordon Davidson
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    John Elizalde
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Kirk Schuler
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Gary Shepherd
  - ADR Editor
    
    Lauren Palmer
  - ADR Editor
    
    Tally Paulos
  - Foley Editor
    
    Carl Mahakian
  - Foley
    
    Dan O'Connell
  - Foley
    
    Alicia Stevenson
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    William Erickson
  - Stunts
    
    Rampe, J. Suzanne
  - Stunts
    
    Solly Marx
  - Stunts
    
    Paul Short
  - Stunts
    
    Bob Zajonc
  - Stunts
    
    James Rod Stone
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Davidson
  - Stunts
    
    John Ashby
  - Stunts
    
    John Cade
  - Stunts
    
    Gimpel, Sandy
  - Stunts
    
    James C. Morance
  - Stunts
    
    Jones, Brett A.
  - Stunts
    
    Eric Chambers
  - Stunts
    
    Brian Davis
  - Stunts
    
    Mark Ginther
  - Stunts
    
    Jeff Jensen
  - Stunts
    
    Jeff Bornstein
  - Stunts
    
    Lynn Salvatori
  - Stunts
    
    Phil Chong
  - Stunts
    
    Gary Littlejohn
  - Stunts
    
    Gunther Simon
  - Stunts
    
    Carpenter, Ralph
  - Stunts
    
    Christopher Doyle
  - Stunts
    
    Ted Barba
  - Stunts
    
    Clarke Coleman
  Consultant:
  - Animal Handler
    
    Dunn, Robert