Matinee

Matinee

99 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 29, 1993

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.

Matinee

99 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 29, 1993

Matinee
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Universal Pictures, Falcon Productions, Renfield Productions
Original title Matinee
Directors Joe Dante
Writers Jerico, Charles S. Haas

Cast

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

James Villemaire

as Harvey Starkweather

Robert Picardo

as Howard, the Theater Manager

Jesse White

as Mr. Spector

Dick Miller

as Herb Denning

John Sayles

as Bob

David Clennon

as Jack

Lucy Butler

as Rhonda

Georgie Cranford

as Dwight

Nick Bronson

as Andy

Cory Barlog

as Stan's Friend

George Carson

as Stan's Friend

Joe Gonzalez

as Stan's Friend

Belinda Balaski

as Stan's Mom

Charles S. Haas

as Mr. Elroy

Mark McCracken

as Mant / Bill

Archie Hahn

as Shopping Cart Star

Naomi Watts

as Shopping Cart Starlet

Chris Stacy

as Gas Station Attendant

Allison McKay

as Teacher

Glenda Chism

as Teacher

Aaron Stormer

as Kid Near Andy

Lana Bucciarelli

as 'Eew!' Girl

Richard Rossomme

as Shredded Wheat Man

D. Christian Gottshall

as Store Clerk

Bernard Blanding

as Soldier

Dennis Neal

as Soldier

Luke Halpin

as Man in Crowd

Eulan Middlebrooks

as Young Man in Crowd

Elizabeth Dimon

as Theater Cashier

Shane Obedzinski

as Bleeding Kid

Summer-Healy Chapin

as Balcony Full Kid

James Scott Hess

as Kid in Floor Seat

Shawn Edward Watkins

as Kid Next to Mr. Elroy

Danny Hanemann

as Man Outside Theater

Jesse Zeigler

as Kid in Line

Andy Isaacs

as Faint Kid

Joe Candelora

as Fireman

Steve Zurk

as Cop

Mary Moriarty

as Lady in Line

John Paul Lehman

as Marine Guard

Jacob Witkin

as Dr. Diablo

Tracy Roberts

as Screaming Woman

Marc Macaulay

as Shopping Cart Crook

Timothy Bass

as Movie Theater Actor

Jeff Breslauer

as Movie Theater Actor

Molly Conole

as Movie Theater Actress

Peggy O'Neal

as Movie Theater Actress

Colette Piceau

as Movie Theater Actress

Steve DuMouchel

as 'Mob' Actor

Kurt Smildsin

as 'Mob' Actor

Michael T. Kelly

as 'Mob' Actor

Ike Pappas

as Newscaster

Brett Rice

as Gene's Dad (voice)

Robert Cornthwaite

as Dr. Flankon

Joey Fatone

as Extra

Sherrie Peterson

as Movie Theatre Patron

William Schallert

as Dr. Grabow, DDS

Elijah Vorrasi

as Theatre Patron

Kevin McCarthy

as General Ankrum