Joe's Apartment [Blu-ray]

Director: John Payson John Payson

Overview

This film is based on an innovative short film made for MTV about a guy living in a horrible downtown apartment filled with scores of mischievous, smart-alecky roaches. The story chronicles the adventures of Joe (Jerry O'Connell), a hapless rube from the rural Midwest who journeys to the wilds of New York City. Mugged repeatedly on his arrival, his luck seems to turn when he finds an affordable apartment in a very dubious neighborhood. Unfortunately, his landlord (Don Ho) is more interested in evicting or, if need be, murdering his tenants, so that the building can be turned into a (highly profitable) penitentiary. Joe finds the allies he needs in his apartment's cockroaches, who sing and dance their way into his heart. This film should be of interest for fans of 1930s musicals; it makes reference to Busby Berkeley's elaborate dance phantasmagorias and the odd water ballets of Esther Williams. Many of the scenes utilized real roaches who were "choreographed" via tiny filament harnesses and other devices. Animal rights activists will be pleased to note that no roaches were intentionally harmed during filming.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/30/2024
UPC:	0810134949034
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	WARNER BROS
Language:	English
Time:	1:20:00
Sales rank:	12,172

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jerry O'Connell	Joe
Megan Ward	Lily
Robert Vaughn	Senator
Don Ho	Mr. Blanco
Jim Sterling	Jesus
Shiek Mahmud-Bey	Vlad
Jim Turner	Walter
Sandra Denton	Blank
David Huddleston	P.I. Smith
Alejandro Molina	Actor
Wayman Ezell	Actor
Billy West	Ralph Roach
Reginald Hudlin	Rodney Roach
Paul Bartel	NEA Scout
Carter Burwell	Composer

Technical Credits

John Payson

John Payson	Director,Screenwriter
Abby Terkuhle	Executive Producer
Judith McGrath	Executive Producer
Griffin Dunne	Executive Producer
Diana Phillips	Producer
Bonni Lee	Producer
Michael Turoff	Special Effects
Chris Wedge	Special Effects
Meg Simon	Casting
Rosa Howell-Thornhill	Sound/Sound Designer