Matinee
Comedy
Drama
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.
1993-01-29
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Cast
Director
Joe Dante
John Goodman as Lawrence Woolsey
Cathy Moriarty as Ruth Corday / Carole
Simon Fenton as Gene Loomis
Omri Katz as Stan
Lisa Jakub as Sandra
Kellie Martin as Sherry
Jesse Lee Soffer as Dennis Loomis
Lucinda Jenney as Anne Loomis
Robert Picardo as Howard
Jesse White as Mr. Spector
Dick Miller as Herb
John Sayles as Bob
David Clennon as Jack
Lucy Butler as Rhonda
Belinda Balaski as Stan's Mom
Mark McCracken as Mant / Bill
Archie Hahn as Shopping Cart Star
Naomi Watts as Shopping Cart Starlet
Allison McKay as Teacher
Dennis Neal as Soldier
Luke Halpin as Man in Crowd
Shane Obedzinski as Bleeding Kid
Steve Zurk as Cop
Jacob Witkin as Dr. Diablo
Marc Macaulay as Shopping Cart Crook
Peggy O'Neal as Movie Theater Actor
Steve DuMouchel as Mob Actor
Brett Rice as Gene's Dad (voice)
Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Flankon (uncredited)
William Schallert as Dr. Grabow (uncredited)
Kevin McCarthy as General Ankrum (uncredited)