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Joe's Apartment (1996) 5.3
A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches. Director:John Payson |
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Cast
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| Jerry O'Connell | ... | ||
| Megan Ward | ... | ||
| Billy West | ... |
Ralph Roach
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| Reginald Hudlin | ... |
Rodney Roach
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| Jim Turner | ... |
Walter Shit /
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| Sandra 'Pepa' Denton | ... |
Blank
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Senator Dougherty
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Alberto Bianco
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| Jim Sterling | ... |
Jesus Bianco /
Voice of Cockroach
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| Shiek Mahmud-Bey | ... |
Vladimir Bianco
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P.I. Smith
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Frank Bello | ... |
Stick-Up Man #1
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| Lord Kayson | ... |
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Alex Molina | ... |
Stick-Up Man #3
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Wayman Ezell | ... |
Apartment Broker #1
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Joe comes from Iowa to New York and, being short of money, wants to find an apartment with very low rent. His quest is successful, but he must share the residence with some 50,000 cockroaches. The insects turn out to be Joe's best friends. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
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Sex Bugs Rock 'n Roll.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude humor and a brief drug reference | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 July 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Joes lya See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,854,000 (USA) (26 July 1996)Gross:
$4,611,624 (USA) (6 September 1996)Company Credits
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Written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool (as Frank Wright) & Mike Dirnt (as Michael Pritchard)
Performed by Green Day
Courtesy of Reprise Records
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The first ever feature film produced by MTV Networks. See more »Goofs
When Joe and Lily are sitting on his couch after their first date, the color of the wine changes from pink when the roaches move the glass towards Lily to dark red when she is holding it. See more »Crazy Credits
After the end credits, the cockroaches come together and form the MTV logo, then they crawl away. See more »Soundtracks
86Written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool (as Frank Wright) & Mike Dirnt (as Michael Pritchard)
Performed by Green Day
Courtesy of Reprise Records
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I was quite surprised when I saw the mark given by the IMDb users to this film. Indeed, even though it's not the best movie of the century, I found it quite entertaining and "fresh".
I loved the way it is shot, there is a real work on the layouts that makes Joe's apartment look dirty and moving at the same time. Besides, the visual effects are well done for a film that dates back to 1996. They are not THAT impressive but they are very efficient to create the funny atmosphere. I could not describe the way I laughed rolling on the floor when I saw those roaches watching an "insect porn movie", it cracked me up.
This movie is worth seeing for sure and does not deserve such a mark. Everyone who's curious should watch it to make his/her own opinion and should not pay attention to the five miserable stars given to the film.