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Matinee

(1992)

Rated PG for language, and for mild violence and sensuality.

PG 98min.
Comedy
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John Goodman's full-throttle performance as a William Castle-inspired schlockmeister propels Joe Dante's delightful and charming comedy Matinee. The film takes place during the fall 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a time when America's innocence began to ... Read More
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Lawrence Woolsey
Ruth Corday/Carol
Gene Loomis
Stan
Sandra
Sherry
Dennis Loomis
Anne Loomis
Harvey Starkweather
Howard, the Theater Manager

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