Joe Somebody
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| Directed by | John Pasquin |
| Produced by |
Ken Atchity Matthew Gross Anne Kopelson Arnold Kopelson Brian Reilly |
| Written by | John Scott Shepherd |
| Starring |
Tim Allen Julie Bowen Kelly Lynch Greg Germann Hayden Panettiere Patrick Warburton Jim Belushi |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
| Cinematography | Daryn Okada |
| Edited by | David Finfer |
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Fox 2000 Pictures
Regency Enterprises Kopelson Entertainment Epsilon Motion Pictures Atchity Entertainment International |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38 million |
| Box office | $24,516,772 |
Joe Somebody is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written by John Scott Shepherd and directed by John Pasquin. The film stars Tim Allen as a commoner coaxed into violence by a workplace bully. The film also stars Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton and Jim Belushi.
Screenwriter John Scott Shepherd wrote the script based on his experiences working in advertising. Though originally offered to Jim Carrey, the role of Joe Scheffer would eventually be taken by Allen. The film marked Allen and Pasquin's third feature together, after 1994's The Santa Clause and 1997's Jungle 2 Jungle. The entire film was shot over a nearly eight-week span in Minnesota.
The film was released in the U.S. on December 21, 2001, to negative reviews. Produced on a $38 million budget, the film ended its theatrical run with $24.5 million worldwide, making it a financial failure. The film received one award nomination, which went to young Panettiere's performance as the title character's daughter.
Joe Scheffer (Tim Allen) is a recently divorced single parent, and a talented audio/visual specialist at STARKe Pharmaceuticals, his place of employment. One day Joe pulls into the parking lot at work to find his co-worker Mark McKinney (Patrick Warburton) parking in a spot that has been reserved for those who have worked for the company for 10 years. However, McKinney has only worked there for 7 years. When Joe confronts McKinney about this, McKinney assaults him in front of his young daughter Natalie (Hayden Panettiere). Joe falls into a state of self-pity until Meg Harper (Julie Bowen), the Wellness Coordinator at STARKe, accidentally ignites a fuse in him when, in a fit of frustration, she asks Joe, "What do you want?" Joe is suddenly stirred to action by this question, and decides he wants a rematch to reclaim his dignity and self-respect, which he felt McKinney took from him.
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