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Matinee

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

Movie

6.7

Rating

(311 votes)

1h 39m

Runtime

1993

Released

1

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Matinee

Release Date

1993-01-29

Languages

English

Budget

USD 14,000,000

Revenue

USD 9,532,895

Profit

-USD 4,467,105

Directors

Writers

Charles S. HaasScreenplay

Charles S. HaasStory

JericoStory

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

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Jesse Lee Soffer

Jesse Lee Soffer

Dennis Loomis

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Anne Loomis

James Villemaire

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

Cory Barlog

Stan's Friend

George Carson

Stan's Friend

Joe Gonzalez

Stan's Friend

Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Stan's Mom

Charles S. Haas

Mr. Elroy

Mark McCracken

Mark McCracken

Mant / Bill

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Shopping Cart Star

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Shopping Cart Starlet

Chris Stacy

Gas Station Attendant

Allison McKay

Allison McKay

Teacher

Glenda Chism

Teacher

Aaron Stormer

Kid Near Andy

Lana Bucciarelli

'Eew!' Girl

Richard Rossomme

Shredded Wheat Man

D. Christian Gottshall

Store Clerk

Bernard Blanding

Soldier

Dennis Neal

Dennis Neal

Soldier

Luke Halpin

Luke Halpin

Man in Crowd

Eulan Middlebrooks

Young Man in Crowd

Elizabeth Dimon

Theater Cashier

Shane Obedzinski

Shane Obedzinski

Bleeding Kid

Summer-Healy Chapin

Balcony Full Kid

James Scott Hess

Kid in Floor Seat

Shawn Edward Watkins

Kid Next to Mr. Elroy

Danny Hanemann

Man Outside Theater

Jesse Zeigler

Kid in Line

Andy Isaacs

Faint Kid

Joe Candelora

Fireman

Steve Zurk

Steve Zurk

Cop

Mary Moriarty

Lady in Line

John Paul Lehman

Marine Guard

Jacob Witkin

Jacob Witkin

Dr. Diablo

Tracy Roberts

Screaming Woman

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Shopping Cart Crook

Timothy Bass

Movie Theater Actor

Jeff Breslauer

Movie Theater Actor

Molly Conole

Movie Theater Actor

Peggy O'Neal

Peggy O'Neal

Movie Theater Actor

Colette Piceau

Movie Theater Actor

Steve DuMouchel

Steve DuMouchel

Mob Actor

Kurt Smildsin

Mob Actor

Michael T. Kelly

Mob Actor

Ike Pappas

Newscaster

Brett Rice

Brett Rice

Gene's Dad (voice)

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Soldier (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Flankon (uncredited)

Sherrie Peterson

Movie Theatre Patron (uncredited)

William Schallert

William Schallert

Dr. Grabow (uncredited)

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

General Ankrum (uncredited)

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