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Matinee

Matinee

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

19936.71h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Joe Dante
Written by Charles S. Haas, Jerico
Produced by Michael Finnell
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $9.5M

Top 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

J

James Villemaire

Harvey Starkweather

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Howard

Themes & Keywords

floridacold warmilitary basefilm in filmcuban missile crisis1960skey westbomb shelterfilm directorteenage protagonist

About Matinee

Matinee is a comedy, drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of florida, cold war, military base, film in film, cuban missile crisis, 1960s. Directed by Joe Dante, it stars John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton. 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.

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