Joe's Apartment (1996)

Released July 26th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story: Joe has just arrived via bus from Iowa to New York.
He has big hopes for living and working in New York.
Right away though he doesn't have much luck.
He gets robbed of everything he owns and he can't find an apartment he can afford.
There is one thing that brightens Joe's world though, a girl named Lily that he hasn't even met yet.
After meeting a local artist Joe is advised that he won't ever find an apartment in his price range.
The only way that would be possible is if say, his mother died and left him her apartment.
Just then, a woman from the neighborhood drops dead right in front of them and Joe happens to catch her keys.
Lucky break for Joe but little does he realize he will now be living with an overwhelming amount of unwavering cockroaches and dealing with two bullies who will try anything to get him out of the building so their boss can tear it down and build a prison in its spot.
Stars Jerry OConnell , Megan Ward , Jim Turner , Pepa , Shiek Mahmud Bey , Jim Sterling , Don Ho , Robert Vaughn , (voice) Billy West , (voice) Reginald Hudlin , David Huddleston
Directed by Joe Payson
Rated PG13
COMEDY

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