“Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!”
Matinee
6.7
328 votes·1993
·1h 39m
·MovieComedyDrama
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.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.7x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Significant financial loss
Keywords
floridacold warmilitary basefilm in filmcuban missile crisis1960skey westbomb shelterfilm directorteenage protagonist
Cast
John Goodman
Lawrence Woolsey
Cathy Moriarty
Ruth Corday / Carole
Simon Fenton
Gene Loomis
Omri Katz
Stan
Lisa Jakub
Sandra
Kellie Martin
Sherry
Jesse Lee Soffer
Dennis Loomis
Lucinda Jenney
Anne Loomis
James Villemaire
Harvey Starkweather
Robert Picardo
Howard
Jesse White
Mr. Spector
Dick Miller
Herb
John Sayles
Bob
David Clennon
Jack
Lucy Butler
Rhonda
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