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Meet Joe Black
1998
This modern fantasy stars Anthony Hopkins as William Parrish, a wealthy New York City media mogul who suffers a heart attack on the eve of his 65th birthday; although he survives, he senses that his own death is near. On the same day, Parrish's younger daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) meets a handsome young stranger (Brad Pitt) .. Read more
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber |
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| Director | Martin Brest |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Meet Joe Black
This modern fantasy stars Anthony Hopkins as William Parrish, a wealthy New York City media mogul who suffers a heart attack on the eve of his 65th birthday; although he survives, he senses that his own death is near. On the same day, Parrish's younger daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) meets a handsome young stranger (Brad Pitt) at a neighboring coffee shop and is instantly smitten. As they part, the young stranger is killed and his body is instantly occupied by Death, who is coming to Earth to warn Parrish that his death is, indeed, imminent. Death enters the Parrish household disguised as Joe Black, the handsome stranger, and although Parrish realizes Death's intentions he lets the family believe that Joe Black is a young business associate. Susan is shocked to find the familiar young man at her family dinner that evening and is instantly overwhelmed with desire. As she begins a passionate love affair with the debonaire stranger, she has no idea that she is no longer falling for the young stranger from the coffee shop but for Death himself. In an effort to prolong his life and his daughter's happiness, William agrees to take Joe on a tour of human life that includes board meetings, family parties, and, ultimately, romance. As long as Joe falls in love, Parrish remains alive. This version was inspired by the Alberto Casella play DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY and the subsequent 1934 film.
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber, Claire Forlani, Jeffrey Tambor |
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| Director | Martin Brest |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 53 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 53 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | Czech, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jun 2008 Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 24 Jan 2011 |
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A movie more than half in love with Brad Pitt; the camera swoons around him endlessly, while little of interest goes on elsewhere.
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Great film for those willing to get the point
I can't understand why people tend to slag this movie off. I've seen it at least 10 times over the past 6 years and love it every time!
Brad ... read more » - 337124
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modern classic
A modern classic that captures the heart and mind. for me this film touches on emotions and feelings that would normally take ten movies to acomplish. this ... read more »
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Needs to be played at three times the speed
The story line is ok, but far too sloooooooooooooow in developing. There should be a special Directors Cut edition, with 70% of the film left out - then I might... read more »
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Death & Taxes.
What a beautiful film. Very emotional. It's a long one but worth every minute of the watch. I really enjoyed it.
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This modern fantasy stars Anthony Hopkins as William Parrish, a wealthy New York City media mogul who suffers a heart attack on the eve of his 65th birthday; although he survives, he senses that his own death is near. On the same day, Parrish's younger daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) meets a ...
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Meet Joe Black
This modern fantasy stars Anthony Hopkins as William Parrish, a wealthy New York City media mogul who suffers a heart attack on the eve of his 65th birthday; although he survives, he senses that his own death is near. On the same day, Parrish's younger daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) meets a ...
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