Joe's Apartment

"Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n Roll."

1996 1h 21m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 392

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n Roll.”

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Cast

Jerry O'Connell
Joe
Megan Ward
Lily Dougherty
Billy West
Ralph Roach (voice)
Reginald Hudlin
Rodney Roach (voice)
Willi One Blood
Complaint Handler
Tracy Vilar
Complaint Handler
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Blank
Robert Vaughn
Senator Dougherty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Payson
Writers: John Payson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Payson, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter C. Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward and Billy West carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n Roll.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Payson directs. Peter Deming behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Peter C. Frank cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 35% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by John Payson, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter C. Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward and Billy West carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n Roll.".
9IMDB entry: tt0116707 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.