Matinee
“Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!”
1993•PG•1h 39m•6.7•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Joe Dante
Writer
Charles S. Haas
Budget
$14M
Revenue
$10M
Languages
English
Studio
Falcon Productions
Cast
John Goodman
Lawrence Woolsey
Cathy Moriarty
Ruth Corday / Carole
Simon Fenton
Gene Loomis
Omri Katz
Stan
Lisa Jakub
Sandra
Kellie Martin
Sherry
Jesse Lee Soffer
Dennis Loomis
Lucinda Jenney
Anne Loomis
James Villemaire
Harvey Starkweather
Robert Picardo
Howard
Jesse White
Mr. Spector
Dick Miller
Herb
John Sayles
Bob
David Clennon
Jack
Lucy Butler
Rhonda
Production
Company
Falcon Productions
Company
Renfield Productions
Producer
Michael Finnell
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