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Matinee

6.719931h 39mPGMovieComedyDrama

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.

DirectorJoe Dante
WritersCharles S. Haas·Jerico
ProducerMichael Finnell

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Joe Dante

JGJohn Goodman
John Goodman
Lawrence Woolsey
CMCathy Moriarty
Cathy Moriarty
Ruth Corday / Carole
SFSimon Fenton
Simon Fenton
Gene Loomis
OKOmri Katz
Omri Katz
Stan
LJLisa Jakub
Lisa Jakub
Sandra
KMKellie Martin
Kellie Martin
Sherry
JSJesse Lee Soffer
Jesse Lee Soffer
Dennis Loomis
LJLucinda Jenney
Lucinda Jenney
Anne Loomis
JV
James Villemaire
Harvey Starkweather
RPRobert Picardo
Robert Picardo
Howard
JWJesse White
Jesse White
Mr. Spector
DMDick Miller
Dick Miller
Herb

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