Matinee (1993)

99 min · Komödie, comedy drama, comedy film, coming-of-age film, horror film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Joe Dante

Cast

John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, Kellie Martin, Jesse Lee Soffer, Lucinda Jenney

The story

In October 1962 in Key West, Florida, Gene Loomis and his younger brother Dennis live on a military base with their mother Anne while their father is away on a United States Navy ship. At a local movie theater one afternoon, Gene and Dennis see a promo for an exclusive engagement of producer Lawrence Woolsey's sensational new horror film entitled Mant! Woolsey is scheduled to appear in-person at the theater the following Saturday.

Catalogue themes and tags

Cuban Missile Crisis, Director of horror movies, Florida, cinema, Parody, Period piece, Drama, Comedy, Coming of age, Family Film

Genres

Komödie, comedy drama, comedy film, coming-of-age film, horror film

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