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Matinee
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Matinee

1993-01-29 · 99 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy · Drama

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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Production details

Directors
Joe Dante
Production companies
Falcon Productions, Renfield Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 14,000,000
Revenue
USD 9,532,895

Top Cast

John GoodmanJohn GoodmanLawrence Woolsey
Cathy MoriartyCathy MoriartyRuth Corday / Carole
Simon FentonSimon FentonGene Loomis
Omri KatzOmri KatzStan
Lisa JakubLisa JakubSandra
Kellie MartinKellie MartinSherry
Jesse Lee SofferJesse Lee SofferDennis Loomis
Lucinda JenneyLucinda JenneyAnne Loomis
James VillemaireHarvey Starkweather
Robert PicardoRobert PicardoHoward
Jesse WhiteJesse WhiteMr. Spector
Dick MillerDick MillerHerb
John SaylesJohn SaylesBob
David ClennonDavid ClennonJack
Lucy ButlerLucy ButlerRhonda
Georgie CranfordDwight
Nick BronsonAndy
Cory BarlogCory BarlogStan's Friend
George CarsonStan's Friend
Joe GonzalezStan's Friend

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