Joe's Apartment (1996)

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PG-13
1h 20min
Comedy, Fantasy
26 Jul 1996 (USA)
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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

Writers:

John Payson, John Payson

Stars:

Awards:

2 wins.
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	Jerry O'Connell	...	Joe
	Megan Ward	...	Lily Dougherty
	Billy West	...	Ralph Roach (voice)
	Reginald Hudlin	...	Rodney Roach (voice)
	Jim Turner	...	Walter Shit / Voice of Cockroach
	Pepa	...	Blank (as Sandra Denton)
	Robert Vaughn	...	Senator Dougherty
	Don Ho	...	Alberto Bianco
	Jim Sterling	...	Jesus Bianco / Voice of Cockroach
	Shiek Mahmud-Bey	...	Vladimir Bianco
	David Huddleston	...	P.I. Smith
	Frank Bello	...	Stick-Up Man #1
	Lord Kayson	...	Stick-Up Man #2
	Alex Molina	...	Stick-Up Man #3
	Wayman Ezell	...	Apartment Broker #1
	Vincent Pastore	...	Apartment Broker #2
	Rose Kimmel	...	Mrs. Grotowski
	Cynthia Neilson	...	Dangling Woman
	Tracy Vilar	...	Complaint Handler
	John Palomino	...	Complaint Handler
	Willi One Blood	...	Complaint Handler
	William Preston	...	Complaint Handler
	Michael Mandel	...	Complaint Handler (as Michael Mandell)
	Roy Milton Davis	...	Complaint Handler (as Roy Davis)
	Edward Rosado	...	Boy at Play
	Desiree Casado	...	Girl at Play
	Salvatore Paul Piro	...	Sal (as Salvatore Piro)
	Peter Yoshida	...	Zipp Copy Customer
	Stewart Russell	...	Zipp Copy Manager
	Rae C. Wright	...	Movie Goer
	Toukie Smith	...	Head Usher
	Tommy Hollis	...	Boss Plumber
	Bam Bam Bigelow	...	Boss Construction (as Scott Bigelow)
	Christopher Durang	...	Boss Clergy
	Dale Goodson	...	Boss Clown
	Patricia O'Connell	...	Ms. Featherstone
	Fanni Green	...	Counsel
	Peggy Healey	...	Counsel (as Peg Healey)
	Cristina Martinez	...	Boss Hog Band Member
	Jon Spencer	...	Boss Hog Band Member (as Jonathan Spencer)
	Jens Jurgensen	...	Boss Hog Band Member
	Hollis Yungblut	...	Boss Hog Band Member
	Nick Zedd	...	Pizza Couple
	Solange Monnier	...	Pizza Couple
	Paul Bartel	...	NEA Scout
	Moby	...	Club DeeJay (as Richard 'Moby' Hall)
	William Wegman	...	Distinguished Man with Dog
	Glenn Kubota	...	Lab Manager
	Rick Aviles	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Vebe Borge	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Dave Chappelle	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Godfrey	...	Cockroach (voice) (as Godfrey Danchimah)
	Kenan Moran	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Jennie Moreau	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Tim Blake Nelson	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Mark Rosenthal	...	Cockroach (voice)
	James Stauffer	...	Cockroach (voice)
	John Tereile	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Kevin Weist	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Geoffrey Whelan	...	Cockroach (voice)
	BD Wong	...	Cockroach (voice)
	Tawatha Agee	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Sean Altman	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Don Blackman	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Carter Burwell	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Barry Carl	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Regina Cooper	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Babi Floyd	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Elliott Kerman	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Scott Leonard	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Melvern Mackell	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Mark Palermo	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Billy Straus	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Jeff Thacher	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	J.C. White	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Tyrita White	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Wayne Wilkins	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Michael Winther	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
	Carol Woods	...	The Roach Chorus (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Americus Abesamis	...	Bianco's Bodyguard (uncredited)
	Brother Eden Douglas	...	Purple Painted Businessman (uncredited)
	Curt Hayward	...	Stink-Bus Passenger (uncredited)
	Richard Hull	...	(uncredited)
	Billy Malone	...	Gangster (uncredited)
	John Nesci	...	Landlord (uncredited)
	Nina Onuora	...	Girl in Garden (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Payson

Written by

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John Payson	...	(short film)

John Payson	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Griffin Dunne	...	executive producer
Bonni Lee	...	producer
Judy McGrath	...	executive producer
Diana Phillips	...	producer
Abby Terkuhle	...	executive producer

Music by

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Carter Burwell

Cinematography by

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Peter Deming

Editing by

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Peter C. Frank

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(as Peter Frank)

Editorial Department

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Anthony L. Jamison	...	first assistant editor
Irene Kassow	...	assistant editor
Nancy Novack	...	assistant editor
Dawn Robinson	...	additional editor

Casting By

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Meg Simon

Production Design by

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Carol Spier

Art Direction by

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Ed Check

Set Decoration by

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Karin Wiesel Holmes

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(as Karin Wiesel)

Costume Design by

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Stephanie Maslansky

Makeup Department

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Nathan J. Busch II	...	hair stylist
Patricia Regan	...	makeup artist (as Patricia Schenkel Regan)

Production Management

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Sarah Connors	...	post-production supervisor
Cecilia Kate Roque	...	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Vebe Borge	...	first assistant director
Otie Brown	...	second assistant director
Jonathan Starch	...	additional assistant director

Art Department

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Daniel Finn	...	key construction grip
Peter Gelfman	...	leadman
Julia G. Hickman	...	art department coordinator
Michael Leather	...	on-set dresser
Carlos Menéndez	...	assistant art director
Ken Nelson	...	construction coordinator
Mark Peltzer	...	property master
Amy Safhay	...	greensperson
Kenneth Sayers	...	set dresser
Will Scheck	...	key greensperson
Dan Shefelman	...	storyboard artist
Carol Silverman	...	set decorator: additional photography
Robert Topol	...	principal scenic artist
M. Tony Trotta	...	camera scenic artist
Joan Winters	...	graphic designer

Sound Department

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Kay Denmark	...	adr boom operator
Rosa Howell-Thornhill	...	sound mixer
Toussaint Kotright	...	utility sound
Kevin Lee	...	sound editor
Daniel Pagan	...	assistant sound editor
Dan Sable	...	supervising sound editor
Lynn Sable	...	sound editor
Matt Sietz	...	additional sound engineer
Brian Vancho	...	foley artist

Special Effects by

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Sal Denaro	...	model maker
Peter Kunz	...	on set special effects
Peter Wallach	...	stop motion animator

Visual Effects by

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Randall Balsmeyer	...	visual effects supervisor
Tom Bisogno	...	CG modeling/materials
Linda J. Caldwell	...	Digital Artist / Digital Artist: Blue Sky Studios
Rhett Collier	...	technical director
Richard Hadsell	...	research and development: Blue Sky Studios
John Kahrs	...	lighting designer
Mitch Kopelman	...	senior technical director
Peter Kuran	...	visual effects supervisor
Alexander Levenson	...	modeler
Matt McDonald	...	visual effects
Nina Rappaport	...	digital effects producer
Christina Reyes	...	digital effects production assistant
Sam Richards	...	digital effects supervisor
John Siczewicz	...	senior digital artist: Blue Sky Studios
Chris Trimble	...	technical director: Blue Sky Studios
Michael Turoff	...	visual effects producer
Leon Xiao	...	systems administrator
Stephen Sobisky	...	project manager: Viewpoint Datalabs (uncredited)

Stunts

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G.A. Aguilar	...	stunt coordinator
Howard 'Stick' Baines	...	stunts (as Howard Baines)
Douglas Crosby	...	stunts
Terry Jackson	...	stunts
David S. Lomax	...	stunts (as David Lomax)
Paul Marini	...	stunt double / stunts (as Paul Michael Marini)
Kristopher Medina	...	stunts
Phil Neilson	...	stunt coordinator
David Shumbris	...	stunts
Bernie Spencer-Horsman	...	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dany Adams	...	camera operator
K.C. Bailey	...	still photographer
Joe Collins	...	second assistant camera
Andy Day	...	best boy electric
Robert K. Feldmann	...	key grip
Morris Flam	...	gaffer
Michael Fradianni	...	generator operator
John Geisler	...	grip
Paul Holahan	...	director of photography: second unit
Todd Hotaling	...	assistant camera
Bruce MacCallum	...	camera operator
Rick Marroquin	...	best boy grip
William D. Moran	...	company grip
David Norris	...	camera operator: Wescam camera
Adam Putnam-Thomas	...	Camera Trainee
Michael Ringston	...	assistant camera
Chris Silano	...	first assistant camera
Kevin McKenna	...	video assist operator (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Peter Carisi-de Lappe	...	animator
Jan Carlee	...	computer animation sequence supervisor
Doug Dooley	...	animator
David Figliola	...	animator
Hank Liebeskind	...	Inside Props
Marc Lougee	...	animator: stop-motion
Tim Nordquist	...	animation editor
Dawn Robinson	...	assistant animator
Carlos Saldanha	...	supervising animator
Sean Lawrence Smith	...	animation assistant
Steve Talkowski	...	animator
Aurelio Voltaire	...	animator (as Voltaire)
Chris Wedge	...	animation director
William R. Wright	...	animation consultant

Casting Department

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Meredith Jacobson Marciano

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extras casting (as Meredith Jacobson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ann Gastler	...	costume assistant
Barbara Hause	...	wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause)
Fionnuala M. Lynch	...	wardrobe supervisor
Elizabeth Shelton	...	assistant costume designer (as Liz Shelton)

Location Management

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Gilberto Diaz	...	location assistant
Jenny R. Evans	...	assistant location manager
Ian MacGregor	...	location assistant
Daniel Strol	...	location manager

Music Department

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Margot Core	...	music supervisor
Michael Farrow	...	score mixer
Lynn Geller	...	music supervisor
Shari Johanson	...	music editor (as Shari Schwartz)
Todd Kasow	...	supervising music editor
Nic Ratner	...	supervising music editor
Sonny Kompanek	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
John Moses	...	musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Wendy Lee Roberts

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Ronald Baum

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driver (as Ron Baum) / transportation

Additional Crew

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David A. Brody	...	assistant roach wrangler (as Dave Brody)
Wally Bruce	...	ADR actor (as Eric Wallach)
Owen Burke	...	production assistant
Al Cerullo	...	helicopter pilot
James Currie	...	production assistant
Maggie Frederic	...	Assistant to Mr. Terkuhle
Joyce Hsieh	...	first assistant accountant
Mitch Kopelman	...	senior technical director
Clara Martinez	...	assistant: Bonni Lee
Steve McAuliff	...	animal trainer
Raymond A. Mendez	...	roach wrangler
Monica Nordhaus	...	assistant to producers
Exile Ramirez	...	assistant production coordinator
Jennifer Roth	...	production coordinator
Kara L. Smith	...	craft service supervisor (as Kara Smith-McAll)
Michael Sullivan	...	puppet constructor
Maurice Van Swaaij	...	technical director
René Veilleux	...	key production assistant
Mario West	...	production assistant
Vlad Wolynetz	...	assistant to director
Bill Daly	...	post-production accountant manager (uncredited)
Anthony O. Prime	...	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Geffen Pictures (presents)
MTV Films

Distributors

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Geffen Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (1996) (United States) (theatrical) (through)
Warner Bros. (1996) (Canada) (theatrical)
Varus Video (1996) (Russia) (VHS)
Viacom (1996) (World-wide)
Argentina Video Home (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
Audio Visual Enterprises (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (Finland) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
Fox Network (1998) (United States) (tv)
The Movie Channel (TMC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
Yleisradio (YLE) (2001) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
SubTV (2005) (Finland) (tv)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
Warner Archive Collection (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

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Blue Sky Studios (computer animation)
Fly Films (stop motion animation)
Cinesite (Hollywood) (digital film services)
Balsmeyer and Everett (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

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Blue Sky Studios (title design)
Buzzy's Recording (post-production sound services)
Carolina Biological Supply Co. (roaches provided by)
Chapman Equipment (camera cranes)
Chapman Equipment (camera dollies)
Film Finances (completion guarantor)
Fresh Dish (catering)
Hastings Sound Editorial (sound editing services)
SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
The Effects House (opticals)
Wescam USA Inc. (East) (Wescam provided by)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	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 Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	eviction intimidation senator rock-band drummer See All (156) »
Taglines	MTV's 1st Movie! See more »
Genres	Comedy Fantasy Musical Sci-Fi
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:M Brazil:10 Canada:PG Denmark:12 Finland:S Germany:12 Iceland:L Sweden:15 United Kingdom:12 (video premiere) United States:PG-13

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Joes Apartment - Das große Krabbeln (Germany) El cuchitril de Joe (Spain) 蟑螂总动员 (China, Mandarin title) Bogaras Joe (Hungary) Σεξ, κατσαρίδες και ροκ! (Greece) See more »
Runtime	80 min
Country	United States
Language	English Spanish
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital SDDS
Filming Locations	Newark, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget	$13,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States	$1,854,000, 28 Jul 1996

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The CGI roach scenes were filmed using the same graphics effects engine from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Jurassic Park (1993). See more »
Goofs	When Joe and Lily are sitting on his couch after their first date, the position of his arm changes from lowered to around her shoulder between shots. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in A Time to Kill/Manny & Lo/Kingpin/Joe's Apartment/The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996). See more »
Soundtracks	Joe's Apartment Theme See more »
Crazy Credits	After the end credits, the cockroaches come together and form the MTV logo, then they crawl away. See more »
Quotes	[Joe finds a man lying in a pool of blood] Joe: Oh, my god! Mister, are you alright? Walter Shit: Two days, seven hours, twenty-three minutes and four seconds. That's how long I've been lying here. Joe: Are you O.K.? Walter Shit: 'Course not! I'm an artist! See more »

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