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Comedy

Matinee

- 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.

Release Date : 1993-01-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesFalcon ProductionsRenfield Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Goodman

Character Name : Lawrence Woolsey

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Cathy Moriarty

Character Name : Ruth Corday / Carole

Original Name : Cathy Moriarty

Gender : Female

Simon Fenton

Character Name : Gene Loomis

Original Name : Simon Fenton

Gender : Male

Omri Katz

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : Omri Katz

Gender : Male

Lisa Jakub

Character Name : Sandra

Original Name : Lisa Jakub

Gender : Female

Kellie Martin

Character Name : Sherry

Original Name : Kellie Martin

Gender : Female

Jesse Lee Soffer

Character Name : Dennis Loomis

Original Name : Jesse Lee Soffer

Gender : Male

Lucinda Jenney

Character Name : Anne Loomis

Original Name : Lucinda Jenney

Gender : Female

James Villemaire

Character Name : Harvey Starkweather

Original Name : James Villemaire

Gender : Male

Robert Picardo

Character Name : Howard, the Theater Manager

Original Name : Robert Picardo

Gender : Male

Jesse White

Character Name : Mr. Spector

Original Name : Jesse White

Gender : Male

Dick Miller

Character Name : Herb Denning

Original Name : Dick Miller

Gender : Male

John Sayles

Character Name : Bob

Original Name : John Sayles

Gender : Male

David Clennon

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : David Clennon

Gender : Male

Lucy Butler

Character Name : Rhonda

Original Name : Lucy Butler

Gender : Female

Georgie Cranford

Character Name : Dwight

Original Name : Georgie Cranford

Gender : Male

Nick Bronson

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Nick Bronson

Gender : Male

Cory Barlog

Character Name : Stan's Friend

Original Name : Cory Barlog

Gender : Male

George Carson

Character Name : Stan's Friend

Original Name : George Carson

Gender : Male

Joe Gonzalez

Character Name : Stan's Friend

Original Name : Joe Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Belinda Balaski

Character Name : Stan's Mom

Original Name : Belinda Balaski

Gender : Female

Charles S. Haas

Character Name : Mr. Elroy

Original Name : Charles S. Haas

Gender : Male

Mark McCracken

Character Name : Mant / Bill

Original Name : Mark McCracken

Gender : Male

Archie Hahn

Character Name : Shopping Cart Star

Original Name : Archie Hahn

Gender : Male

Naomi Watts

Character Name : Shopping Cart Starlet

Original Name : Naomi Watts

Gender : Female

Chris Stacy

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant

Original Name : Chris Stacy

Gender : Male

Allison McKay

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Allison McKay

Gender : Female

Glenda Chism

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Glenda Chism

Gender : Female

Aaron Stormer

Character Name : Kid Near Andy

Original Name : Aaron Stormer

Gender : Male

Lana Bucciarelli

Character Name : 'Eew!' Girl

Original Name : Lana Bucciarelli

Gender : Male

Richard Rossomme

Character Name : Shredded Wheat Man

Original Name : Richard Rossomme

Gender : Male

D. Christian Gottshall

Character Name : Store Clerk

Original Name : D. Christian Gottshall

Gender : Male

Bernard Blanding

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Bernard Blanding

Gender : Male

Dennis Neal

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Dennis Neal

Gender : Male

Luke Halpin

Character Name : Man in Crowd

Original Name : Luke Halpin

Gender : Male

Eulan Middlebrooks

Character Name : Young Man in Crowd

Original Name : Eulan Middlebrooks

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Dimon

Character Name : Theater Cashier

Original Name : Elizabeth Dimon

Gender : Male

Shane Obedzinski

Character Name : Bleeding Kid

Original Name : Shane Obedzinski

Gender : Male

Summer-Healy Chapin

Character Name : Balcony Full Kid

Original Name : Summer-Healy Chapin

Gender : Male

James Scott Hess

Character Name : Kid in Floor Seat

Original Name : James Scott Hess

Gender : Male

Shawn Edward Watkins

Character Name : Kid Next to Mr. Elroy

Original Name : Shawn Edward Watkins

Gender : Male

Danny Hanemann

Character Name : Man Outside Theater

Original Name : Danny Hanemann

Gender : Male

Jesse Zeigler

Character Name : Kid in Line

Original Name : Jesse Zeigler

Gender : Male

Andy Isaacs

Character Name : Faint Kid

Original Name : Andy Isaacs

Gender : Male

Joe Candelora

Character Name : Fireman

Original Name : Joe Candelora

Gender : Male

Steve Zurk

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Steve Zurk

Gender : Male

Mary Moriarty

Character Name : Lady in Line

Original Name : Mary Moriarty

Gender : Male

John Paul Lehman

Character Name : Marine Guard

Original Name : John Paul Lehman

Gender : Male

Jacob Witkin

Character Name : Dr. Diablo

Original Name : Jacob Witkin

Gender : Male

Tracy Roberts

Character Name : Screaming Woman

Original Name : Tracy Roberts

Gender : Female

Marc Macaulay

Character Name : Shopping Cart Crook

Original Name : Marc Macaulay

Gender : Male

Timothy Bass

Character Name : Movie Theater Actor

Original Name : Timothy Bass

Gender : Male

Jeff Breslauer

Character Name : Movie Theater Actor

Original Name : Jeff Breslauer

Gender : Male

Molly Conole

Character Name : Movie Theater Actress

Original Name : Molly Conole

Gender : Male

Peggy O'Neal

Character Name : Movie Theater Actress

Original Name : Peggy O'Neal

Gender : Female

Colette Piceau

Character Name : Movie Theater Actress

Original Name : Colette Piceau

Gender : Male

Steve DuMouchel

Character Name : 'Mob' Actor

Original Name : Steve DuMouchel

Gender : Male

Kurt Smildsin

Character Name : 'Mob' Actor

Original Name : Kurt Smildsin

Gender : Male

Michael T. Kelly

Character Name : 'Mob' Actor

Original Name : Michael T. Kelly

Gender : Male

Ike Pappas

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Ike Pappas

Gender : Male

Brett Rice

Character Name : Gene's Dad (voice)

Original Name : Brett Rice

Gender : Male

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Gender : Male

Robert Cornthwaite

Character Name : Dr. Flankon

Original Name : Robert Cornthwaite

Gender : Male

Joey Fatone

Character Name : Extra

Original Name : Joey Fatone

Gender : Male

Sherrie Peterson

Character Name : Movie Theatre Patron

Original Name : Sherrie Peterson

Gender : Male

William Schallert

Character Name : Dr. Grabow, DDS

Original Name : William Schallert

Gender : Male

Elijah Vorrasi

Character Name : Theatre Patron

Original Name : Elijah Vorrasi

Gender : Male

Kevin McCarthy

Character Name : General Ankrum

Original Name : Kevin McCarthy

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2023-05-22

A bore! John Goodman almost saves 'Matinee', 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 within a film', 'Mant!', is great though - it actually amused me a fair bit, which was a stark contrast to what the real comedy (or lack thereof) achieved. I appreciate what it was going for, but I just didn't dig the vast majority of it unfortunately.