Movie
Meet Joe Black
Overview
Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?
Details
- Release date
- 1998-11-12
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, City Light Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Brad Pitt as Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop
- Anthony Hopkins as William Parrish
- Claire Forlani as Susan Parrish
- Jake Weber as Drew
- Marcia Gay Harden as Allison
- Jeffrey Tambor as Quince
- David S. Howard as Eddie Sloane
- Lois Kelly-Miller as Jamaican Woman
- Jahnni St. John as Jamaican Woman's Daughter
- Richard Clarke as Butler
- Marylouise Burke as Lillian
- Diane Kagan as Jennifer
Crew
- Martin Brest - Director
- Ron Osborn - Screenplay
- Jeff Reno - Screenplay
- Bo Goldman - Screenplay
- Kevin Wade - Screenplay
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