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Matinee

A small-time film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Director

Joe Dante

Year

Genre

Box Office

$9,532,895

Production

Universal Pictures,Falcon Productions,Renfield Productions

Awards

1 win

Lawrence Woolsey

Ruth Corday

Gene Loomis

Stan

Sandra

Sherry

Dennis Loomis

Jesse Lee Soffer

Anne Loomis

Harvey Starkweather

James Villemaire

Howard, the Theater Manager

Mr. Spector

Herb Denning

Bob

Jack

Rhonda

Dwight

Georgie Cranford

Andy

Stan's Friend

Stan's Friend

Stan's Friend

Stan's Mom

Belinda Balaski

Mr. Elroy

Charles S. Haas

Mant

'Shopping Cart 'Star

'Shopping Cart' Starlet

Gas Station Attendant

Teacher

Teacher

Kid Near Andy

'Eew!' Girl

Lana Bucciarelli

Shredded Wheat Man

Richard Rossomme

Store Clerk

D. Christian Gottshall

Soldier

Bernard Blanding

Soldier

Man in Crowd

Young Man in Crowd

Eulan Middlebrooks

Theater Cashier

Elizabeth Dimon

Bleeding Kid

Shane Obedzinski

'Balcony Full' Kid

Summer-Healy Chapin

Kid in Floor Seat

James Scott Hess

Kid Next to Mr. Elroy

Shawn Edward Watkins

Man Outside Theater

Kid in Line

Faint Kid

Fireman

Cop

Lady in Line

Marine Guard

John Paul Lehman

Dr. Diablo

Screaming Woman

'Shopping Cart' Crook

'Movie Theater' Actor

'Movie Theater' Actor

'Movie Theater' Actor

'Movie Theater' Actor

'Movie Theater' Actor

'Mob' Actor

Steve DuMouchel

'Mob' Actor

'Mob' Actor

Michael T. Kelly

Newscaster

Gene's Dad

Stan

Chris M. Allport

Soldier in the Mant movie

Dr. Flankon

Robert Cornthwaite

Self

John F. Kennedy

Self

Girl in Classroom Before Ducks and Cover

Gen. Ankrum

Theater Patron

Sherrie Provence

Dr. Grabow, DDS

William Schallert

Self

Adlai Stevenson

Theater Patron

Self

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Gene Loomis Ruth Corday Lawrence Woolsey General Ankrum Dr. Flankon Sandra Howard, The Theater Manager Dr. Grabow, Dds Mant Harvey Starkweather Dennis Loomis Anne Loomis Store Clerk Shredded Wheat Man Mr. Elroy

YAAH!
GENE, GOD! - Matinee

YAAH! GENE, GOD!

[Indistinct Chatter] - Matinee

[Indistinct Chatter]

LOOK, DENNIS.
NO NIGHTMARES, OKAY? - Matinee

LOOK, DENNIS. NO NIGHTMARES, OKAY?

THANKS,
MR. HITCHCOCK. - Matinee

THANKS, MR. HITCHCOCK.

LET'S GO! MOVE OUT,
ON THE DOUBLE! - Matinee

LET'S GO! MOVE OUT, ON THE DOUBLE!

[Stan]
WHAT'S THAT ONE?
THAT'S A MOBILE RADAR UNIT. - Matinee

[Stan] WHAT'S THAT ONE? THAT'S A MOBILE RADAR UNIT...

MAN, WHAT'S THE DEAL?
WATCH IT!
WATCH IT! - Matinee

MAN, WHAT'S THE DEAL? WATCH IT! WATCH IT!

Both of you stop it That's my shredded wheat - Matinee

Both of you stop it That's my shredded wheat

Where did he get that from The U N - Matinee

Where did he get that from The U N

[Sigh]
HI. - Matinee

What did they do to you Detention for a week - Matinee

What did they do to you Detention for a week

It's like I once wrote in a poem - Matinee

It's like I once wrote in a poem

Herb's an interesting guy He used to be kind of uh - Matinee

Herb's an interesting guy He used to be kind of uh

The country is on Red Alert People are already scared - Matinee

The country is on Red Alert People are already scared

A zillion years ago a guy's livin' in a cave - Matinee

A zillion years ago a guy's livin' in a cave

You see the people come into your cave with the 200 year old carpet - Matinee

You see the people come into your cave with the 200 year old...

GEE, CAN I KEEP THIS? - Matinee

GEE, CAN I KEEP THIS?

I know some of you have never been in the motion picture business before - Matinee

I know some of you have never been in the motion picture...

[Thunder Rumbling] - Matinee

[Thunder Rumbling]

Hello I'm Lawrence Woolsey - Matinee

Hello I'm Lawrence Woolsey

Human insect mutation is far from an exact science - Matinee

Human insect mutation is far from an exact science

Gotcha - Matinee

Oh Bill if you could just listen to the man in you and put the insect aside - Matinee

Oh Bill if you could just listen to the man in you and put...

What in creation do you call that thing Bill - Matinee

What in creation do you call that thing Bill

This is it - Matinee

QUICKLY!
IT'S HEADED FOR
THAT MOVIE THEATER. - Matinee

QUICKLY! IT'S HEADED FOR THAT MOVIE THEATER.

It Don't you understand He's not a monster he's a shoe salesman - Matinee

It Don't you understand He's not a monster...

[Rumbling] - Matinee

MOM!
YES. YOU OKAY? - Matinee

MOM! YES. YOU OKAY?

That ant can't hurt you so don't be scared - Matinee

That ant can't hurt you so don't be scared

WHOA, YOUNG MAN. - Matinee

WHOA, YOUNG MAN.

HEY! HEY, LOOK! - Matinee

HEY! HEY, LOOK!

STAY BACK, STAY BACK! - Matinee

STAY BACK, STAY BACK!

HE WAS DOWN HERE!
DENNIS?
DENNIS? - Matinee

HE WAS DOWN HERE! DENNIS? DENNIS?

[Quietly]
DENNIS, HOLD OUT
YOUR HAND. - Matinee

[Quietly] DENNIS, HOLD OUT YOUR HAND.

MOM! GENE!
HELP ME! - Matinee

MOM! GENE! HELP ME!

[Dennis]
IT'S BURNING. - Matinee

[Dennis] IT'S BURNING.

It's kinda hard to believe that you're a grown up No kidding - Matinee

It's kinda hard to believe that you're a grown up...

SO, NOW, YOU TWO,
WAS THAT YOUR FIRST DATE? - Matinee

SO, NOW, YOU TWO, WAS THAT YOUR FIRST DATE?

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A small-time film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Director: Joe Dante

Writer: Charles S. Haas, Jerico Stone

Production: Universal Pictures,Falcon Productions,Renfield Productions

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1993

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $9,532,895

Released: 29 Jan 1993

Awards: 1 win

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