Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black is a 1998 American romantic fantasy film directed and produced by Martin Brest, and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Claire Forlani. Celebrating his 65th birthday, businessman and devoted family man Bill Parrish is visited by Death, who wants to know what it's like to be human in return for giving Bill extra days of his life. The screenplay was written by Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade, Ron Osborn, and Jeff Reno, and is loosely based on the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday, an adaptation of the 1924 Italian play La morte in vacanza by Alberto Casella.
Plot
Media mogul Bill Parrish is contemplating a merger with another media giant. Meanwhile, his eldest daughter, Alison, is planning an elaborate 65th birthday party for him. His younger daughter Susan, a resident in internal medicine, has a relationship with Drew, one of Bill's board members.
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| author | Bo Goldman Kevin Wade |
|---|---|
| award | Bogey Awards |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Martin Brest |
| editor | Joe Hutshing Michael Tronick |
| events | body swap death romance |
| genre | drama fantasy |
| keywords | birthday party business deal claim coffee shop even how to internal medicine internal revenue service kiss lightning make up meaning of life media mogul merger mergers and acquisitions old woman plan residency resident strange behavior struggle the meaning of life true love understand voice young man |
| musicBy | Thomas Newman |
| producer | Martin Brest |
| productionCompany | City Light Films |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | New Jersey |
| theme | romantic drama romantic fantasy |