Meet Joe Black

Theatrical - Wide 1998-11-13

Cast Brad Pitt Anthony Hopkins Claire Forlani Jake Weber Marcia Harden Jeffrey Tambor
Directed by Martin Brest
Written by Ron Osborn Jeff Reno

Genres: Drama

Synopsis

The charmed life and orderly household of media tycoon William Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) are suddenly disrupted by the arrival of enigmantic young Joe Black (Brad Pitt) who falls in love with Parrish’s beautiful daughter Susan (Claire Forlani).

For Parrish, Susan and the rest of the family, the consequences of this romance are profound, complicated and bittersweet, for Joe Black is actually the personification of Death — come to call on Parish.

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Posted 27 years ago

Review Date: Director: Martin Brest Writer: Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, Kevin Wade, Bo Goldman Producers: Martin Brest Actors: Brad Pitt as Joe Black/ Death Claire Forlani as Susan Parrish Plot: Death comes to Earth and injects itself into the form...

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