Joe Versus the Volcano ★★ 1990 (PG) Expressionistic goofball comedy about a dopey guy who, after finding out he has only months to live, contracts with a millionaire to leap into a volcano alive. Imaginative farce with great "Metropolis"-pastiche visuals that eventually fizzle out. Watch for Ryan in not one, but three roles, and mysterious symbolism throughout. Special effects courtesy of Industrial Light and Magic. 106m/C VHS, DVD, 8mm, Wide. Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Amanda Plummer, Abe Vigoda, Dan Hedaya, Barry McGovern, Ossie Davis;
Director:
John Patrick Shanley;
Writer:
John Patrick Shanley;
Writer:
Stephen Goldblatt;
Cameo:
Georges Delerue.
