Matinee 31 years old

Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!

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A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises 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.

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Matinee Cast

Name Character
Naomi Watts She was 24, now 56 years old as Shopping Cart Starlet
John Goodman He was 40, now 72 years old as Lawrence Woolsey
Cathy Moriarty She was 32, now 64 years old as Ruth Corday / Carole
Jacob Witkin He was 54, 78 years old when he died as Dr. Diablo
Omri Katz He was 16, now 48 years old as Stan
Lucinda Jenney She was 38, now 70 years old as Anne Loomis
Luke Halpin He was 45, now 77 years old as Man in Crowd
David Clennon He was 49, now 81 years old as Jack
John Sayles He was 42, now 74 years old as Bob
Jesse Lee Soffer He was 8, now 40 years old as Dennis Loomis
Shane Obedzinski as Bleeding Kid
Kellie Martin She was 17, now 49 years old as Sherry
Lisa Jakub She was 14, now 46 years old as Sandra
Lucy Butler as Rhonda
Art Linkletter He was 80, 97 years old when he died as Himself
William Schallert He was 70, 93 years old when he died as Dr. Grabow, DDS
Jesse White He was 76, 80 years old when he died as Mr. Spector
Kevin McCarthy He was 78, 96 years old when he died as General Ankrum
Belinda Balaski She was 45, now 77 years old as Stan's Mom
Robert Cornthwaite He was 75, 89 years old when he died as Dr. Flankon
John F. Kennedy He was 75, 46 years old when he died as Himself
Bernard Blanding as Soldier
Simon Fenton He was 16, now 48 years old as Gene Loomis
Allison McKay as Teacher
Steve Zurk as Cop
Danny Hanemann as Man Outside Theater
Glenda Chism as Teacher
Dick Miller He was 64, 90 years old when he died as Herb Denning
Marc Macaulay He was 35, now 67 years old as Shopping Cart Crook
Archie Hahn He was 112, 74 years old when he died as Shopping Cart Star
Robert Picardo He was 39, now 71 years old as Howard, the Theater Manager
Joey Fatone He was 16, now 47 years old as Extra
Mark McCracken He was 32, now 64 years old as Mant / Bill
Georgie Cranford as Dwight
Andy Isaacs as Faint Kid
Elijah Vorrasi as Theatre Patron
Joe Gonzalez He was 15, now 47 years old as Stan's Friend
George Carson as Stan's Friend
Joe Candelora as Fireman
Colette Piceau as Movie Theater Actress
Peggy O'Neal She was 29, now 61 years old as Movie Theater Actress
Summer-Healy Chapin as Balcony Full Kid
Mary Moriarty as Lady in Line
Adlai Stevenson as Himself
Lana Bucciarelli as 'Eew!' Girl
Brett Rice He was 39, now 71 years old as Gene's Dad (voice)
Richard Rossomme as Shredded Wheat Man
Michael T. Kelly as 'Mob' Actor
Shawn Edward Watkins as Kid Next to Mr. Elroy
Tracy Roberts as Screaming Woman
Kurt Smildsin as 'Mob' Actor
Chris Stacy as Gas Station Attendant
Charles S. Haas He was 40, now 72 years old as Mr. Elroy
Sherrie Peterson as Movie Theatre Patron
Cory Barlog He was 17, now 49 years old as Stan's Friend
Jesse Zeigler as Kid in Line
Molly Conole as Movie Theater Actress
Elizabeth Dimon as Theater Cashier
Aaron Stormer as Kid Near Andy
Jeff Breslauer as Movie Theater Actor
Steve DuMouchel as 'Mob' Actor
James Scott Hess as Kid in Floor Seat
John Paul Lehman as Marine Guard
Valerian Zorin He was 91, 84 years old when he died as Himself
D. Christian Gottshall He was 25, 30 years old when he died as Store Clerk
Dennis Neal as Soldier
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman as Soldier
Nick Bronson as Andy
Timothy Bass as Movie Theater Actor
James Villemaire He was 26, now 58 years old as Harvey Starkweather
Eulan Middlebrooks as Young Man in Crowd
Ike Pappas He was 59, 75 years old when he died as Newscaster

Matinee Crew

Name Department
Isis Mussenden as Costume Design. She was 33 (now 65) years old Costume & Make-Up
Gretchen Rennell as Casting. Production
Marshall Harvey as Editor. Editing
Eric Weiler as Set Decoration. He was 27 (now 58) years old Art
Kathe Swanson as Key Hair Stylist. Costume & Make-Up
Pat Kehoe as Co-Producer. Production
Pat Kehoe as Unit Production Manager. Production
Michael Finnell as Producer. Production
John Hora as Director of Photography. He was 52 (now 84) years old Camera
Charles S. Haas as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 72) years old Writing
Charles S. Haas as Story. He was 40 (now 72) years old Writing
Rick Baker as Makeup Effects. He was 42 (now 74) years old Crew
Frederic C. Weiler as Set Decoration. Art
Steven Legler as Production Design. Art
Nanci Roberts as Art Direction. She was 42 (now 74) years old Art
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Matinee (31 years)

Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!

  • Release day: Friday, January 29, 1993
  • Runtime: 99 minutes
  • Revenue: 9532895.00