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Matinee

1993-01-291h 39mComedy6.7/10TMDB · 344 votes

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.

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

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Directed byJoe Dante

Original languageEnglish

Original release1993-01-29

ProductionUnited States of America

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John GoodmanLawrence Woolsey

Cathy MoriartyRuth Corday / Carole

Simon FentonGene Loomis

Omri KatzStan

Lisa JakubSandra

Kellie MartinSherry

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Jesse Lee SofferDennis Loomis Lucinda JenneyAnne Loomis James VillemaireHarvey Starkweather Robert PicardoHoward Jesse WhiteMr. Spector Dick MillerHerb John SaylesBob David ClennonJack Lucy ButlerRhonda Georgie CranfordDwight Nick BronsonAndy Cory BarlogStan's Friend George CarsonStan's Friend Joe GonzalezStan's Friend Belinda BalaskiStan's Mom Charles S. HaasMr. Elroy Mark McCrackenMant / Bill Archie HahnShopping Cart Star Naomi WattsShopping Cart Starlet Chris StacyGas Station Attendant Allison McKayTeacher Glenda ChismTeacher Aaron StormerKid Near Andy Lana Bucciarelli'Eew!' Girl Richard RossommeShredded Wheat Man D. Christian GottshallStore Clerk Bernard BlandingSoldier Dennis NealSoldier Luke HalpinMan in Crowd Eulan MiddlebrooksYoung Man in Crowd Elizabeth DimonTheater Cashier Shane ObedzinskiBleeding Kid Summer-Healy ChapinBalcony Full Kid James Scott HessKid in Floor Seat Shawn Edward WatkinsKid Next to Mr. Elroy Danny HanemannMan Outside Theater Jesse ZeiglerKid in Line Andy IsaacsFaint Kid Joe CandeloraFireman Steve ZurkCop Mary MoriartyLady in Line John Paul LehmanMarine Guard Jacob WitkinDr. Diablo Tracy RobertsScreaming Woman Marc MacaulayShopping Cart Crook Timothy BassMovie Theater Actor Jeff BreslauerMovie Theater Actor Molly ConoleMovie Theater Actor Peggy O'NealMovie Theater Actor Colette PiceauMovie Theater Actor Steve DuMouchelMob Actor Kurt SmildsinMob Actor Michael T. KellyMob Actor Ike PappasNewscaster Brett RiceGene's Dad (voice)Robert CornthwaiteDr. Flankon (uncredited)Sherrie PetersonMovie Theatre Patron (uncredited)William SchallertDr. Grabow (uncredited)Kevin McCarthyGeneral Ankrum (uncredited)

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