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Matinee (1993)
Directed by Joe Dante
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Overview
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.
Rated PG | Length 99 minutes
Actors
John Goodman | Cathy Moriarty | Simon Fenton | Omri Katz | Lisa Jakub | Kellie Martin | Jesse Lee Soffer | Lucinda Jenney | James Villemaire | Robert Picardo | Jesse White | Dick Miller | John Sayles | David Clennon | Lucy Butler | Georgie Cranford | Nick Bronson | Cory Barlog | George Carson | Joe Gonzalez | Belinda Balaski | Charles S. Haas | Mark McCracken | Archie Hahn | Naomi Watts | Chris Stacy | Allison McKay | Glenda Chism | Aaron Stormer | Lana Bucciarelli | Richard Rossomme | D. Christian Gottshall | Bernard Blanding | Dennis Neal | Luke Halpin | Eulan Middlebrooks | Elizabeth Dimon | Shane Obedzinski | Summer-Healy Chapin | James Scott Hess | Shawn Edward Watkins | Danny Hanemann | Jesse Zeigler | Andy Isaacs | Joe Candelora | Steve Zurk | Mary Moriarty | John Paul Lehman | Jacob Witkin | Tracy Roberts | Marc Macaulay | Timothy Bass | Jeff Breslauer | Molly Conole | Peggy O'Neal | Colette Piceau | Steve DuMouchel | Kurt Smildsin | Michael T. Kelly | Ike Pappas | Brett Rice | Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman | Robert Cornthwaite | Joey Fatone | Sherrie Peterson | William Schallert | Elijah Vorrasi | Kevin McCarthy
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2013 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| 06/12/2010 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
Had never watched all of Joe Dante’s comedy Matinee (1993) so I felt obligated to see it thru (think this stems from not being much of a John Goodman fan in the early 90s). Under more informed conditions I can appreciate this film much more now as it really is a nice homage to the William Castle gimmick flicks. Recommended viewing for all film fans.
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