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Synopsis
The cycle of life on Earth hangs in the balance when Death becomes emotionally involved in this romantic fantasy. William Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) is a tremendously wealthy and powerful man who oversees a worldwide multi-media empire. Despite the loss of his wife, whom he dearly loved, William is content with his life, and he's very close to his two daughters, Allison (Marcia Gay Harden) and Susan (Claire Forlaini). One night, as William is fighting a hostile takeover of his company and Allison is planning an elaborate party to celebrate her dad's 65th birthday, William begins displaying the symptoms of a severe heart attack, and he is visited by a mysterious stranger, Joe Black (Brad Pitt). Joe is actually the angel of death, who has taken the form of a man who recently passed on to pay William a call. It seems that William is due to move on to the next world, but (no great surprise) he doesn't want to go. Joe, on the other hand, is curious to know what life is like for mere mortals, so the two men strike a deal -- William will have some time to get his affairs in order, and Joe will wait and see what it's like to be a human being. Joe decides that he likes it very much when he falls in love with Susan, but negotiating the slippery slopes of romance is no easier for Joe than for any ordinary man. Meet Joe Black is an updated version of Alberto Casella's play Death Takes a Holiday, which was adapted for the screen in 1934. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Marcia Gay Harden Allison
Brad Pitt Joe Black
Brad Pitt Young Man in Coffee Shop
Jeffrey Tambor Quince
Jake Weber Drew
Anthony Hopkins William Parrish
David S. Howard Eddie Sloan
Claire Forlani Susan Parrish
Lois Kelly-Miller Jamaican Woman

Production Crew

Walter Ferris Adaptation
Robert Guerra Art Director
Celia Costas Associate Producer
Ellen Lewis Casting
Juliet Taylor Casting
Emmanuel Lubezki Cinematographer
David Wally Co-producer
Thomas Newman Composer (Music Score)
Aude Bronson-Howard Costume Designer
David C. Robinson Costume Designer
Martin Brest Director
Joe Hutshing Editor
Michael Tronick Editor
Ronald L. Schwary Executive Producer
Amy Sayres First Assistant Director
Alberto Casella Play Author
Martin Brest Producer
Dante Ferretti Production Designer
Bo Goldman Screenwriter
Jeff Reno Screenwriter
Kevin Wade Screenwriter
Ron Osborn Screenwriter
Walter Ferris Screenwriter
Les Bloom Set Designer
Danny Michael Sound/Sound Designer
Industrial Light & Magic Special Effects
Year: 1998
Runtime: 180
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for an accident scene, some sexuality and brief strong language
Category: Feature

Genre
Fantasy

Color type
Deluxe color

Sound
DTS/SDDS/Dolby Digital

Produced by
City Lights

Release
November 13, 1998 (USA)
by Universal