Overview:
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?| Status: | Released (1998-11-12) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $44,619,100 |
| Screen: | Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, Kevin Wade |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, City Light Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | Nederlands, English |
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Casts
- 287: Brad Pitt - Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop
- 4173: Anthony Hopkins - William Parrish
- 4174: Claire Forlani - Susan Parrish
- 4177: Jake Weber - Drew
- 4726: Marcia Gay Harden - Allison
- 4175: Jeffrey Tambor - Quince
- 4192: David S. Howard - Eddie Sloane
Crews
- 4178: Ron Osborn - Screenplay - Writing
- 4179: Jeff Reno - Screenplay - Writing
- 4180: Kevin Wade - Screenplay - Writing
- 4181: Bo Goldman - Screenplay - Writing
- 153: Thomas Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 769: Martin Brest - Producer - Production
- 4184: Ronald L. Schwary - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
Wuchak
Review text:
***Captivating commentary on love, life and death*** The Grim Reaper (i.e. the Angel of Death) comes to take billionaire industrialist Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) but instead decides to take a holiday in the corporeal universe by possessing the body of a young man (Brad Pitt). ....
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Joe Black ( Brad Pitt ) as the Grim Reaper arrives on the doorstep of wealthy businessman Bill Parrish ( Anthony Hopkins ) after borrowing a body of a man killed that morning. After experiencing chest pains and hearing voices Bill Parish is due to die and Joe has come to escort him t ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Billionaire "Parrish" (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is feeling a bit under the weather as his birthday approaches, and a potential corporate merger looms too. His daughter "Sarah" (Claire Forlani) is, meantime, rather keen on one of his hotshot employees "Drew" (Jake Weber) who is a driving ....
Continue reading ->Hadam10Rose
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Death takes a holiday. Not only the name of the play it was based off, but the general premise of the film. A real fish out of water story, with death trying to understand life and why people don't usually want to give it up. I can see this film not ageing well for those on the left ....
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