Matinee (1993)

Director:

Joe Dante

Writers (WGA):

Jerico (story) and
Charles S. Haas (story) ...
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Release Date:

29 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Cuban Missile Crisis | B Movie | Nurse Costume | Florida | Coming Of Age

Awards:

1 win

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 (as Jesse Lee)
Lucinda Jenney	...	Anne Loomis
James Villemaire	...	Harvey Starkweather
Robert Picardo	...	Howard, the Theater Manager
Jesse White	...	Mr. Spector
Dick Miller	...	Herb Denning
John Sayles	...	Bob
David Clennon	...	Jack
Lucy Butler	...	Rhonda
Georgie Cranford	...	Dwight
Nick Bronson	...	Andy
Cory Barlog	...	Stan's Friend
George Carson	...	Stan's Friend
Joe Gonzalez	...	Stan's Friend
Belinda Balaski	...	Stan's Mom
Charles S. Haas	...	Mr. Elroy (as Charles Haas)
Mark McCracken	...	Mant / Bill
Archie Hahn	...	Shopping Cart Star
Naomi Watts	...	Shopping Cart Starlet
Chris Stacy	...	Gas Station Attendant
Allison McKay	...	Teacher
Glenda Chism	...	Teacher
Aaron Stormer	...	Kid Near Andy
Lana Bucciarelli	...	'Eew!' Girl
Richard Rossomme	...	Shredded Wheat Man
D. Christian Gottshall	...	Store Clerk
Bernard Blanding	...	Soldier
Dennis Neal	...	Soldier
Luke Halpin	...	Man in Crowd
Eulan Middlebrooks	...	Young Man in Crowd
Elizabeth Dimon	...	Theater Cashier
Shane Obedzinski	...	Bleeding Kid
Summer-Healy Chapin	...	Balcony Full Kid
James Scott Hess	...	Kid in Floor Seat
Shawn Edward Watkins	...	Kid Next to Mr. Elroy
Danny Hanemann	...	Man Outside Theater
Jesse Zeigler	...	Kid in Line
Andy Isaacs	...	Faint Kid
Joe Candelora	...	Fireman
Steve Zurk	...	Cop
Mary Moriarty	...	Lady in Line
John Paul Lehman	...	Marine Guard
Jacob Witkin	...	Dr. Diablo
Tracy Roberts	...	Screaming Woman
Marc Macaulay	...	Shopping Cart Crook
Timothy Bass	...	Movie Theater Actor
Jeff Breslauer	...	Movie Theater Actor
Molly Conole	...	Movie Theater Actress
Peggy O'Neal	...	Movie Theater Actress
Colette Piceau	...	Movie Theater Actress
Steve DuMouchel	...	'Mob' Actor
Kurt Smildsin	...	'Mob' Actor
Michael T. Kelly	...	'Mob' Actor
Ike Pappas	...	Newscaster
Brett Rice	...	Gene's Dad (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Cornthwaite	...	Dr. Flankon (uncredited)
Joey Fatone	...	Extra (uncredited)
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself - Announces Cuban Blockade (archive footage) (uncredited)
Art Linkletter	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Caroline Macey	...	Girl at desk in classroom just before the class ducks and covers (uncredited)
Kevin McCarthy	...	General Ankrum (uncredited)
Sherrie Peterson	...	Movie Theatre Patron (uncredited)
William Schallert	...	Dr. Grabow, DDS (uncredited)
Adlai Stevenson	...	Himself - Debates Zorin at the UN (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elijah Vorrasi	...	Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Valerian Zorin	...	Himself - Debates Stevenson at the UN (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Dante

Writing credits (WGA)
Jerico		(story) and
Charles S. Haas		(story) (as Charlie Haas)
Charles S. Haas		(screenplay) (as Charlie Haas)

Produced by
Michael Finnell	....	producer
Pat Kehoe	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by
John Hora

Film Editing by
Marshall Harvey

Casting by
Gretchen Rennell

Production Design by
Steven Legler

Art Direction by
Nanci Roberts		(as Nanci B. Roberts)

Set Decoration by
Eric Weiler
Frederic C. Weiler		(as Frederick C. Weiler)

Costume Design by
Isis Mussenden

Makeup Department
Rick Baker	....	special makeup effects artist
Erin Brasfield	....	makeup artist
Selena Evans-Miller	....	makeup artist (as Selena Evans Miller)
Rodger Jacobs	....	key makeup artist
Ron Scott	....	hair stylist (as Ronald Scott)
Kathe Swanson	....	key hair stylist
Carol Rasheed	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
James Ryder	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Pat Kehoe	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Donald P.H. Eaton	....	first assistant director
Molly M. Mayeux	....	second second assistant director
Cynthia A. Potthast	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Stephen Alesch	....	set designer
Thomas L. Beck Sr.	....	swing gang (as Tom Beck)
Barbara Anne Bock	....	illustrator/scenic artist
Curtis Carlin	....	swing gang
William A. Cimino	....	leadman (as Bill Cimino)
Tiffany Cowsill	....	art department assistant
Norman C. Dulaney	....	swing gang (as Norman Dulaney)
Nicklas Farrantello	....	swing gang
Richard Fojo	....	buyer (as Rick Fojo)
William F. Gambill	....	stand-by painter
Joseph Lallement	....	carpenter
Kevin Long	....	swing gang
Amy Parsons	....	lead scenic artist
Greg S. Pfeifer	....	assistant property master (as Gregory Scott Pfeifer)
Dean G. Roberts	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles unit
Adam Silverman	....	property master
Wm. Volker	....	construction coordinator
Andrew White	....	scenic artist
Jane Wymore	....	prop assistant
Patrick K. Coppinger	....	painter (uncredited)
Dan Stewart	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew C. Beville	....	sound transfer
James Bolt	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
John J. Carr	....	foley editor
Dana Carufel	....	cable person
Denise Cochran	....	assistant sound editor
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
Sandra García	....	foley recordist (as Sandra Garcia)
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer (as Marilyn Graff)
Warren Hamilton Jr.	....	sound editor
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Steve Lee	....	sound effects librarian
Mark A. Mangini	....	supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangani)
Rick Mitchell	....	foley editor
Oscar Mitt	....	assistant sound editor
Dave Moreno	....	sound transfer
Josephine Nericcio	....	assistant sound editor
John Pospisil	....	special sound effects
Albert Romero	....	dubbing recordist
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Curt Schulkey	....	adr editor (as Curt Shulkey)
George Simpson	....	supervising sound editor
Howard Warren	....	production sound mixer
Scott Warren	....	boom operator
David A. Whittaker	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Michael Arbogast	....	assistant mechanical coordinator (as Michael N. Arbogast)
Matt J. Britton	....	creature effects shop supervisor
James Fredburg	....	mechanical coordinator (as Jim Fredburg)
Mark Koivu	....	mechanical effects technician

Visual Effects by
Brent Baker	....	'Mant' creature crew
Matt J. Britton	....	'Mant' creature crew
Pierre Cane	....	gaffer: miniature effects (as M. Pierre Cane)
Mike Chambers	....	production coordinator: miniature effects
Mike Chambers	....	visual effects production manager: Chandler Group
Keith Claridge	....	miniature effects grip
Chuck Crisafulli	....	'Mant' creature crew
Dorothy R. Duder	....	'Mant' creature crew
Jose Fernandez	....	'Mant' creature crew
Bruce Spaulding Fuller	....	ant sculptor/painter (as Bruce S. Fuller)
Tom Griep	....	key modelmaker: miniature effects
Jurgen Heimann	....	'Mant' creature crew
Camilla Henneman	....	'Mant' creature crew
Ian Hunter	....	chief modelmaker: miniature effects
Mark Johnson	....	production assistant: miniature effects
Mike Jolley	....	'Mant' creature crew
J.M. Kenny	....	'Mant' creature crew
Laura Lang	....	production coordinator: miniature effects
Mauro Maressa	....	animator: 'Cave Painting' sequence
Jim McPherson	....	mant/ant designer (as James McPherson)
Dennis Michelson	....	visual effects supervisor
Bret Mixon	....	'Mant' trailer titles
Bill Neil	....	visual effects director of photography
Carolyn Oros	....	'Mant' creature crew
Thomas Quinn	....	key mechanical designer: miniature effects (as Tom Quinn)
Sally Ray	....	'Mant' creature crew
Don Robinson	....	miniature effects grip
Johnnie Saiko	....	'Mant' creature crew (as Johnnie Saiko Espiritu)
Scott Schneider	....	key modelmaker: miniature effects
Brandon Seifert	....	'Mant' creature crew
Tom Shaughnessey	....	miniature effects grip
Raphael Sloane	....	assistant cameraman: miniature effects
Heidi Snyder	....	'Mant' creature crew
Robert Spurlock	....	miniature effects supervisor
Mark Stetson	....	miniature effects supervisor
Bill Sturgeon	....	'Mant' creature crew
Joe Viskocil	....	pyrotechnic supervisor: miniature effects

Stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunts
Janet Elder	....	stunts
Steve Hart	....	stunts
Debbie Kahana	....	stunts
Josh Kahana	....	stunts
Kim Kahana	....	stunts
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts
Brewster Sears	....	stunts
Jeff Smolek	....	stunt coordinator
Kimberly M. Turvey	....	stunts (as Kimberly Turvey)
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunts (as Tom Turvey)
Amy Stephen Wilder	....	stunts (as Amy Wilder)
Danny J. Yates	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
William L. Asman	....	camera operator (as Bill Asman)
Rusty Burrell	....	camera loader
Norman Cattell	....	first assistant camera (as Norm Cattell)
Sean Conklin	....	electrician
John Corso	....	Steadicam operator
James P. Crapser	....	grip
C.W. Fallin	....	additional camera operator
Mike 'Gobo' Gallagher	....	electrician
Luke Halpin	....	grip
Ed Knott Jr.	....	key grip (as Edward J. Knott Jr.)
Kevin Knott	....	best boy grip (as Kevin Tomas Knott)
Joe Mast	....	dolly grip
Robert W. Morgenroth	....	video supervisor (as Bob Morgenroth)
Casey Osborne	....	key rigging grip
Anthony Realmuto	....	second assistant camera (as Anthony J. Realmuto)
Robert Reedy Jr.	....	electrician (as Robert 'Fod' Reedy Jr.)
Pierre Roseman	....	gaffer
Marty Rudder	....	electrician (as Martin Rudder)
Rob Scott	....	best boy electric (as Robert S. Scott)
C. Scott Wilkerson	....	electrician
Dean Williams	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Donna Lyn Greenbaum	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Donnalyn Greenbaum)
Melvin Johnson	....	casting: Florida
Stevie Lynn	....	extras casting
Simone Reynolds	....	casting: U.K.
Kimberly Stephenson	....	casting assistant: Florida
Kimberly Mullen	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laureen Jacques	....	set costumer
Ana Munguia	....	seamstress
Michelle Skoby	....	assistant costume designer
Emae Villalobos	....	costume supervisor
Kelly M. Webb	....	set costumer (as Kelly Webb)
M.A. Worobec	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mike George	....	color timer (as Michael George)
Kevin Henry	....	negative cutter
David Reale	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Gaston Santiso	....	assistant editor: Florida
Jim Schulte	....	apprentice editor: Los Angeles
Annie L. Wiggington	....	second assistant editor: Florida

Music Department
Bruce Botnick	....	score mixer
Bruce Botnick	....	score recordist
Alexander Courage	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor
Dick Jacobs	....	conductor: non-original music
Dick Jacobs	....	music arranger: non-original music
Jo Ann Kane	....	music copyist

Transportation Department
Denny Caira	....	transportation coordinator
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Kevin Craig	....	transportation coordinator: Florida
Derek Raser	....	transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Doug Wilson	....	driver

Other crew
Joan Egan	....	assistant accountant (as Joan Egan-Rechter)
Amy Eldridge	....	assistant production office coordinator: Florida
Steve Elliott	....	assistant accountant
Steve Elster	....	studio teacher
Heather Farrington Gaetano	....	location manager
Susan Gee	....	production financing
Marsha Groome	....	assistant location manager
Kurt Hall	....	laboratory technician: Continental Film Laboratories
Steven E. Housewright	....	consulting location manager
Margo Hunt	....	assistant production coordinator (as Margo Carol Hunt)
Desiree Jones	....	studio teacher
Andrea Jordon	....	extras coordinator
John G. Karliss	....	production assistant
Solomon J. LeFlore	....	production financing
Patricia Serafina Madiedo	....	location manager: Key West (as Patricia Madiedo)
Mickie McGowan	....	adr group coordinator
Betty Moos	....	production associate
George E. Palmer	....	military advisor (as Col. George E. Palmer)
Allyn Partin	....	dialect coach
Michael Roberts	....	production accountant (as Michael D. Roberts)
Susan Steinlauf-Pascal	....	unit publicist (as Susan Steinlauf)
Scott Stevenson	....	production assistant
Marilyn J. Tillman	....	craft service (as Marilyn Tillman)
Craig Titley	....	assistant: Joe Dante and Mike Finnell
Vivian Welch	....	first aid
Dana Williams	....	production coordinator
Kathryn Zatarga	....	script supervisor (as Kathy Zatarga)
Corey Burton	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Kyle Cooper	....	title sequence (uncredited)
Jacobus Rose	....	production executive (uncredited)

Thanks
Rick Baker	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Renfield Productions (as Renfield)
• Falcon Productions (uncredited)

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Laurenfilm (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996) (USA) (TV)
• Aquarius TV (1998) (Greece) (TV)
• Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (1998d) (USA) (DVD)
• LW Editora (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Fantasy II Film Effects (animation: "Mant" electricity)
• Pacific Title (opticals and optical compositing)
• Stetson Visual Services Inc. (miniature effects)
• Chandler Group, The (stage: miniature effects)
• Warner Drive Warehouse (stage: miniature effects)

Other Companies

• Buena Vista Sound  adr and foley recorded at
• E=mc²  video playback
• Hansard  process compositing
• Michelson Food Services  catering
• R/Greenberg Associates  title design
• R/Greenberg Associates  titles
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  rerecorded at
• Weddington Productions  sound editing
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"Matinee" - Argentina (imdb display title), Spain
"Kinopaniikki" - Finland
"Matiné" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Matiné" - Sweden
"Matinée" - Canada (French title)
"Matine" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Matinee - Die Horrorpremiere" - Germany
"Matinee - Uma Sessão Muito Louca" - Brazil
"Matineja" - Croatia (imdb display title)
"Pânico em Florida Beach" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Päiväleffa" - Finland
"Panic sur Florida Beach" - France
"Panikpremiere" - Denmark (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, and for mild violence and sensuality

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The movie theater used for the exterior shots of the Strand Theater is actually located in Historic Cocoa Village, Cocoa Beach, Florida. It was built as the Aladdin Theatre, 1924. In the 1940's, it was a movie theatre, known as the State Theatre. It is operating as the Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The aircraft shown flying along the beach are A-4 Skyhawks, which flew with the US Navy and Marine Corps from 1956 until 2003. Marine Attack Squadron 242 (VMA-242)based at Cherry Point, NC deployed to NAS Key West, Fla during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, therefore the aircraft shown are the actual models flown during the time depicted in the movie.

Quotes:

Dr. Flankon:[to Carole] Young lady, human/insect mutation is far from an exact science...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Matinee" (1994)

Soundtrack:

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

'Matinee' is light-hearted fare, sure, but lots of fun for movie buffs who love b-grade 1950s and 1960s monster movies.

I have a lot of time for Joe Dante. Most of his movies are fairly light-hearted, nostalgic fare aimed at kids or the young at heart, but unlike his occasional collaborator Steven Spielberg he really pulls it off convincingly without getting too sentimental and treacly, and always has enough in-jokes and references in his movies to amuse diehard science fiction and horror film buffs. Dante is a BIG fan of film makers like Roger Corman (who gave him his big break), William Castle (a major inspiration for 'Matinee') and Mario Bava, while one has to wonder if Spielberg even knows who they are. 'Matinee' is a slight, but very entertaining picture, concerning b-grade 50s/60s horror movies, and fans of that era will absolutely love it. John Goodman ('The Big Lebowski') plays flamboyant writer/director Lawrence Woolsey. Woolsey's gimmicks and showmanship are inspired by William Castle ('The Tingler', '13 Ghosts', 'House On Haunted Hill',etc.etc.) though the fictional movie 'Mant' which is part of the plot is quite unlike Castle's output and closer to 50s paranoid monster movies like 'Them!' and 'Tarantula'. Goodman is perfectly cast and loads of fun. I also really liked Cathy Moriarty ('Raging Bull') as Woolsey's leading actress/assistant. The chemistry between the two was enjoyable and made for some nice comic touches. The young kid actors were all pretty good, and Dante regulars Dick Miller ('A Bucket Of Blood'), Kevin McCarthy ('Invasion Of The Body Snatchers'), Robert Picardo ('Star Trek Voyager') and William Schallert ('The Incredible Shrinking Man') seem like they are all having a wonderful time. Trivia buffs note that this movie includes an actor from 'The Thing From Another World' (Robert Cornthwaite) and also one from John Carpenter's remake 'The Thing' (David Clennon'). The movie within the movie 'Mant' is hilarious, but I enjoyed the whole thing. 'Matinee' is another fun movie from the underrated Joe Dante.