Matinee (1993)
| Release Date | 29 January 1993 |
| US Box Office | $10,000,000 |
| Tagline | Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents! |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Parody/Spoof, Coming-of-Age, Americana |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Memory Lane |
| Themes | Filmmaking, Military Life |
| Tones | Witty, Nostalgic, Campy, Irreverent, Sentimental |
| Tags | Audience, Cold War, Cuba, Entrepreneur, Exploitation, Fallout Shelter, Movie Theater, Movie Within A Movie |
Matinee is a 1993 period comedy film directed by Joe Dante. It is an ensemble piece about the home front in the Cuban Missile Crisis combined with a tribute to independent filmmaker William Castle. The film stars John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, and Kellie Martin. A then unknown Naomi Watts has a small role as a character in a film within the film. The film was written by Jerico Stone and Charlie Haas, the latter portraying Mr. Elroy, a schoolteacher.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Simon Fenton
Gene Loomis
Lucy Butler
Rhonda
Georgie Cranford
Dwight
Nick Bronson
Andy
Cory Barlog
Stan's Friend
George Carson
Stan's Friend
Joe Gonzalez
Stan's Friend
Charles S. Haas
Mr. Elroy
Mark McCracken
Mant, Bill
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
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
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
Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman
Soldier
Sherrie Peterson
Movie Theatre Patron
Elijah Vorrasi
Theatre Patron
Valerian Zorin
Himself
Director
Writer
Jerico
Charles S. Haas
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Producer
Michael Finnell
producer
Pat Kehoe
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
John Hora
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Editor
Marshall Harvey
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Casting Director
Gretchen Rennell
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Production Designer
Steven Legler
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Art Director
Nanci Roberts
Set Decorator
Eric Weiler
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Frederic C. Weiler
Costume Designer
Isis Mussenden
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Makeup Department
Erin Brasfield
makeup artist
Selena Evans-Miller
makeup artist
Rodger Jacobs
key makeup artist
Ron Scott
hair stylist
Kathe Swanson
key hair stylist
Carol Rasheed
makeup artist
James Ryder
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
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
Barbara Anne Bock
illustrator/scenic artist
Curtis Carlin
swing gang
William A. Cimino
leadman
Tiffany Cowsill
art department assistant
Norman C. Dulaney
swing gang
Nicklas Farrantello
swing gang
Richard Fojo
buyer
William F. Gambill
stand-by painter
Joseph Lallement
carpenter
Kevin Long
swing gang
Amy Parsons
lead scenic artist
Greg S. Pfeifer
assistant property master
Dean G. Roberts
construction coordinator: Los Angeles unit
Adam Silverman
property master
Wm. Volker
construction coordinator
Jane Wymore
prop assistant
Dan Stewart
carpenter
Sound Department
Rick Alexander
sound re-recording mixer
Matthew C. Beville
sound transfer
James Bolt
sound re-recording mixer
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
Marilyn Graf
foley mixer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound editor
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Steve Lee
sound effects librarian
Mark A. Mangini
supervising sound editor
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
George Simpson
supervising sound editor
Howard Warren
production sound mixer
Scott Warren
boom operator
David A. Whittaker
sound editor
Special Effects
Michael Arbogast
assistant mechanical coordinator
Matt J. Britton
creature effects shop supervisor
James Fredburg
mechanical coordinator
Mark Koivu
mechanical effects technician
Visual Effects
Brent Baker
'Mant' creature crew
Matt J. Britton
'Mant' creature crew
Pierre Cane
gaffer: miniature effects
Mike Chambers
visual effects production manager: Chandler Group, production coordinator: miniature effects
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
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
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
Sally Ray
'Mant' creature crew
Don Robinson
miniature effects grip
Johnnie Saiko
'Mant' creature crew
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
Tommy Mack Turvey
stunts
Amy Stephen Wilder
stunts
Danny J. Yates
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
William L. Asman
camera operator
Rusty Burrell
camera loader
Norman Cattell
first assistant camera
John Corso
Steadicam operator
James P. Crapser
grip
Mike 'Gobo' Gallagher
electrician
Ed Knott Jr.
key grip
Kevin Knott
best boy grip
Joe Mast
dolly grip
Robert W. Morgenroth
video supervisor
Casey Osborne
key rigging grip
Anthony Realmuto
second assistant camera
Robert Reedy Jr.
electrician
Pierre Roseman
gaffer
Marty Rudder
electrician
Rob Scott
best boy electric
C. Scott Wilkerson
electrician
Dean Williams
still photographer
Casting Department
Donna Lyn Greenbaum
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Melvin Johnson
casting: Florida
Stevie Lynn
extras casting
Simone Reynolds
casting: U.K.
Kimberly Stephenson
casting assistant: Florida
Kimberly Mullen
casting associate
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
M.A. Worobec
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Mike George
color timer
Kevin Henry
negative cutter
David Reale
assistant editor: Los Angeles
Gaston Santiso
assistant editor: Florida
James Dean Schulte
apprentice editor: Los Angeles
Annie L. Wiggington
second assistant editor: Florida
Music Department
Bruce Botnick
score recordist, score mixer
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Sylvia Dee
composer: song "The End of the World"
Kenneth Hall
music editor
Dick Jacobs
music arranger: non-original music, conductor: non-original music
Jo Ann Kane
music copyist
Arthur Kent
composer: song "The End of the World"
Transportation Department
Denny Caira
transportation coordinator
Bruce Callahan
driver
Kevin Craig
transportation coordinator: Florida
Derek Raser
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Other Crew
Joan Egan
assistant accountant
Amy Eldridge
assistant production office coordinator: Florida
Steve Elliott
assistant accountant
Steve Elster
studio teacher
Heather Farrington Gaetano
location manager
Marsha Groome
assistant location manager
Kurt Hall
laboratory technician: Continental Film Laboratories
Steven E. Housewright
consulting location manager
Margo Hunt
assistant production coordinator
Desiree Jones
studio teacher
Andrea Jordon
extras coordinator
John G. Karliss
production assistant
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
location manager: Key West
Mickie McGowan
adr group coordinator
Betty Moos
production associate
George E. Palmer
military advisor
Allyn Partin
dialect coach
Michael Roberts
production accountant
Susan Steinlauf-Pascal
unit publicist
Scott Stevenson
production assistant
Marilyn J. Tillman
craft service
Craig Titley
assistant: Joe Dante and Mike Finnell
Vivian Welch
first aid
Dana Williams
production coordinator
Kathryn Zatarga
script supervisor
Jacobus Rose
production executive
Thanks
Production Company
Falcon Productions
Renfield Productions
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Aquarius TV
LW Editora
Laurenfilm
Look Filmes
MCA/Universal Home Video
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Special Effects
Fantasy II Film Effects
Pacific Title
Stetson Visual Services Inc.
Chandler Group, The
Warner Drive Warehouse
Miscellaneous
Buena Vista Sound
adr and foley recorded at
E=mc²
video playback
Hansard
process compositing
Michelson Food Services
catering
RGreenberg Associates
titles, title design
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
rerecorded at
Weddington Productions
sound editing
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