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A wealthy tycoon whose life is orderly and happy finds his household disrupted by the arrival of a young man called Joe Black. His daughter falls for the young man innocent of the fact that Joe is Death, visiting Earth to take the life of her father...Product Identifiers
ProducerMartin Brest
EAN3259190352612
eBay Product ID (ePID)3944509
Product Key Features
ActorJake Weber, Brad Pitt, Jeffrey Tambor, Claire Forlani, Marcia Gay Harden, Anthony Hopkins
Film/TV TitleMeet Joe Black
DirectorMartin Brest
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageDanish\Dutch\English\Finnish\Hebrew\Norwegian\Polish\Swedish
Run Time173 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesSpotlight on Location Featurette\Production Notes\Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerThomas Newman
Production DesignerDante Ferretti
Additional InformationThis 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.
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - ...Hopkins in a performance of great delicacy...
ScreenwriterRon Osborn, Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade, Jeff Reno
Dubbing LanguagesGerman\Czech
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\Dolby Digital Surround
EditorJoe Hutshing, Michael Tronick
Movie/TV TitleMeet Joe Black
Director of PhotographyEmmanuel Lubezki