Meet Joe Black
“Sooner or later everyone does.”
1998•PG-13•2h 58m•7.4•Released
FantasyDramaRomance
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?
Director
Martin Brest
Writer
Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade
Budget
$90M
Revenue
$143M
Languages
Dutch, English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
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
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
City Light Films
Producer
Martin Brest
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