Matinee (1993)
Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!
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
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: January 29, 1993
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
Screenplay
- Charles S. Haas (Screenplay)
- Charles S. Haas (Story)
- Jerico (Story)
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: John Hora
Editing: Marshall Harvey
Production: Falcon Productions, Renfield Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $14M
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: en
Keywords
florida, cold war, military base, film in film, cuban missile crisis, 1960s, key west, bomb shelter, film director, teenage protagonist
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Matinee about?
- 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.
- Who directed Matinee?
- Matinee was directed by Joe Dante.
- Who stars in Matinee?
- Matinee stars John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, Kellie Martin.
- How long is Matinee?
- Matinee has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Matinee?
- Matinee is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Matinee?
- Matinee had a budget of $14M.
- How much did Matinee gross?
- Matinee grossed $10M worldwide.
- Where was Matinee produced?
- Matinee was produced in United States of America.