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A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, Metacritic 45/100. Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic45/100
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
602 audience votes
Key crew
- John Patrick ShanleyScreenplay
- John Patrick ShanleyDirector
- Peter GordonOriginal Music Composer
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tom HanksJoe Banks
- Meg RyanDeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore
- Lloyd BridgesSamuel Harvey Graynamore
- Dan HedayaFrank Waturi
- Ossie DavisMarshall
- Barry McGovernLuggage Salesman
- Robert StackDr. Ellison
- Amanda PlummerDagmar
- Lala SloatmanWaitress
- Abe VigodaChief of the Waponis
- Carol KaneHairdresser
- Branscombe RichmondWaponi
Stills
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Themes
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