Matinee
Matinee

Movie·1993·1h 39m

Matinee

Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!

Directed By

Joe Dante

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.

Producer

Michael Finnell

Cinematography

John Hora

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Editor

Marshall Harvey

Themes

floridacold warmilitary basefilm in filmcuban missile crisis1960skey westbomb shelterfilm directorteenage protagonist

Production House

Falcon Productions
Renfield Productions

Audience Score

67%

318 votes

Skip11%
Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Lawrence Woolsey

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Ruth Corday / Carole

Simon Fenton

Simon Fenton

Gene Loomis

Omri Katz

Omri Katz

Stan

Lisa Jakub

Lisa Jakub

Sandra

Kellie Martin

Kellie Martin

Sherry

Jesse Lee Soffer

Jesse Lee Soffer

Dennis Loomis

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Anne Loomis

James Villemaire

Harvey Starkweather

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Howard

Jesse White

Jesse White

Mr. Spector

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Herb

John Sayles

John Sayles

Bob

David Clennon

David Clennon

Jack

Lucy Butler

Lucy Butler

Rhonda

Georgie Cranford

Dwight

Nick Bronson

Andy

Cory Barlog

Stan's Friend

// crew

Crew

Charles S. Haas

Screenplay, Story

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Director

John Hora

John Hora

Director of Photography

Michael Finnell

Michael Finnell

Producer

Jerico

Story

Marshall Harvey

Editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

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