Review of Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) by Ivan G — 23 Mar 2011

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are playing fine, but everything else sucks. Especially the script.

This review of Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) was written by Ivan G on 23 Mar 2011.

Joe Versus the Volcano has generally received mixed reviews.

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