Meet Joe Black (1998) Drama Fantasy Romance
Meet Joe Black (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.3/10
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Meet Joe Black Plot Synopsis:
William Parrish (Sir Anthony Hopkins), media tycoon, loving father, and still a human being, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. One morning, he is contacted by the inevitable, by hallucination, as he thinks. Later, Death enters his home and his life, personified in a man's body: Joe Black (Brad Pitt) has arrived. His intention was to take William with him, but accidentally, Joe's former host and William's beautiful daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) have already met. Joe begins to develop certain interest in life on Earth, as well as in Susan, who has no clue with whom she's flirting.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Death, who takes the form of a young man, asks a media mogul to act as a guide to teach him about life on Earth and in the process he falls in love with his guide"s daughter.
Tagline: He"s Expecting You.
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Meet Joe Black Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Box Office: $44,619,100
Awards: 3
Nominations: 6
Language: English, Dutch
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Meet Joe Black Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 13, 1998, Netflix: Dec 01, 2018
Writers: Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, Kevin Wade, Bo Goldman, Alberto Casella, Walter Ferris, Maxwell Anderson, Gladys Lehman
Producers: Martin Brest, Celia D. Costas, Ronald L. Schwary, David J. Wally
Editors: Joe Hutshing, Michael Tronick
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Meet Joe Black (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
Meet Joe Black Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | ... | Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop |
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | William Parrish |
| Claire Forlani | ... | Susan Parrish |
| Jake Weber | ... | Drew |
| Marcia Gay Harden | ... | Allison |
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Quince |
| David S. Howard | ... | Eddie Sloane |
| Lois Kelly-Miller | ... | Jamaican Woman |
| Jahnni St. John | ... | Jamaican Woman''s Daughter |
| Richard Clarke | ... | Butler |
| Marylouise Burke | ... | Lillian |
| Diane Kagan | ... | Jennifer |
| June Squibb | ... | Helen |
| Gene Canfield | ... | Construction Foreman |
| Suzanne Hevner | ... | Florist |
| Steve Coats | ... | Electrician |
| Madeline Balmaceda | ... | Madeline (as Madeline N. Balmaceda) |
| Julie Lund | ... | Drew''s Secretary |
| Kay Gaffney | ... | Boardmember |
| Anthony Kane | ... | Boardmember |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Brad Pitt (b. December 18, 1963) – Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Weatherman - Anthony Hopkins (b. December 31, 1937) – William Parrish
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Fabian Hogarth | Sir Anthony Hopkins | Tony Hopkins | Tony - Claire Forlani (b. December 17, 1971) – Susan Parrish
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5¼" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Clair Forlani - Jake Weber (b. March 19, 1964) – Drew
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Jake Webber | Jack Weber - Marcia Gay Harden (b. August 14, 1959) – Allison
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Gay Hagen | Marcia Harden - Jeffrey Tambor (b. July 8, 1944) – Quince
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - David S. Howard – Eddie Sloane
- Lois Kelly-Miller – Jamaican Woman
- Jahnni St. John – Jamaican Woman''s Daughter
- Richard Clarke – Butler
- Marylouise Burke (b. January 20, 1941) – Lillian
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Mary Louise Burke - Diane Kagan (b. November 25, 1935) – Jennifer
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Diane Kagen - June Squibb (b. November 6, 1929) – Helen
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) - Gene Canfield – Construction Foreman
- Suzanne Hevner – Florist
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