John Patrick Shanley writes and directs this American comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Fed up of his humdrum life, factory worker Joe Banks (Hanks) is relieved to discover he has a terminal illness which will bring his life to an end in around six months. Things take a strange turn, however, when Joe meets the extremely wealthy Samuel Graynamore (Lloyd Bridges), who invites Joe to sacrifice himself by jumping into an island volcano, in a deal with the island's residents which will allow Graynamore to mine for a valuable mineral.

As Joe finally begins to enjoy life, however, will he really be willing to prematurely throw it all away before his time is up?