Joe Versus the Volcano
1990 · 102 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 40,774 VOTES · DIR. John Patrick Shanley
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 951 lines
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00:05:03 I know he can get the job, but can he do the job?
00:08:38 - I told you. - When?
00:12:04 The same. I feel puffy and blotchy. I never have any energy.
00:14:42 - A vacation. - I have no savings.
00:20:51 The Odyssey.
00:23:00 I've been too afraid to live my life, so I sold it to you...
00:25:24 No, you don't.
00:31:25 - Yes, it was. - How do you know my name?
00:33:57 But they do want a hero, Mr. Banks.
00:36:32 - Where would you go shopping? - What do you need?
00:39:46 You look like a prince in a fairy tale.
00:43:02 - Haven't you got anybody? - No, but...
00:47:35 Would you like to hear one of my poems?
00:50:46 No.
00:54:03 Well, you're in a rotten mood.
00:57:37 That makes everything okay, then.
01:00:17 ...I'm soul sick.
01:04:51 My father says the whole world is asleep.
01:08:00 with a crew of Jews and Druids...
01:22:05 - You speak English. - I have learned.
01:28:39 I feel like I'm going crazy.
01:30:57 We'll take this leap and we'll see.
01:34:47 A brain cloud.
15:00:01 Severe distress!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed951
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:05:03
Final line15:00:01
Production Record
DirectorJohn Patrick Shanley
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue$39,400,000
IMDb votes40,774