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.
- 6.6
- 1993
- Released
- 1h 39m
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
David Clennon
Jack
Lucy Butler
Rhonda
Georgie Cranford
DwightNick Bronson
Andy
Cory Barlog
Stan's FriendGeorge Carson
Stan's FriendJoe Gonzalez
Stan's Friend
Belinda Balaski
Stan's Mom
Mark McCracken
Mant / Bill
Archie Hahn
Shopping Cart Star
Naomi Watts
Shopping Cart StarletChris Stacy
Gas Station Attendant
Allison McKay
TeacherGlenda Chism
TeacherAaron Stormer
Kid Near AndyLana Bucciarelli
'Eew!' GirlRichard Rossomme
Shredded Wheat ManD. Christian Gottshall
Store ClerkBernard Blanding
Soldier
Dennis Neal
Soldier
Luke Halpin
Man in CrowdEulan Middlebrooks
Young Man in Crowd
Shane Obedzinski
Bleeding KidSummer-Healy Chapin
Balcony Full KidJames Scott Hess
Kid in Floor SeatShawn Edward Watkins
Kid Next to Mr. ElroyDanny Hanemann
Man Outside TheaterJesse Zeigler
Kid in LineAndy Isaacs
Faint KidJoe Candelora
Fireman
Steve Zurk
CopMary Moriarty
Lady in LineJohn Paul Lehman
Marine Guard
Jacob Witkin
Dr. DiabloTracy Roberts
Screaming Woman
Marc Macaulay
Shopping Cart CrookTimothy Bass
Movie Theater ActorJeff Breslauer
Movie Theater ActorMolly Conole
Movie Theater Actor
Peggy O'Neal
Movie Theater ActorColette Piceau
Movie Theater Actor
Steve DuMouchel
Mob ActorKurt Smildsin
Mob ActorMichael T. Kelly
Mob ActorIke Pappas
Newscaster
Brett Rice
Gene's Dad (voice)Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman
Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Flankon (uncredited)Sherrie Peterson
Movie Theatre Patron (uncredited)
William Schallert
Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
Kevin McCarthy
General Ankrum (uncredited)
Released
en
$14,000,000.00
$9,532,895.00
- #florida
- #cold war
- #military base
- #film in film
- #cuban missile crisis
- #1960s
- #key west
- #bomb shelter
- #film director
- #teenage protagonist
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Reviews
A bore! John Goodman almost saves <em>'Matinee'</em>, he's good, but not quite. I personally didn't care for the characters of Key West and their stories, especially the parts with those portrayed by Kellie Martin, Omri Katz and James Villemaire. The story shoots off into quite a few directions, but I was genuinely not into any of it apart from the scenes with Goodman's Woolsey. The 'film wi