Matinee: Directed by Joe Dante. With John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz. The teenage son of a navy sailor newly stationed in Key West gets some excitement with his …

Directed by Joe Dante, "Matinee" is a comedy/satire that blends schlock horror, teen coming-of-age, and nostalgia of the early nineteen sixties. John Goodman plays huckster producer …

Joe Dante in Matinee (1993)

Matinee (1993) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Matinee (1993) featuring John Goodman as a huckster showman premiering his new horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a production of Dante and partner Michael Finnell 's …

A young woman arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes in low budget B-movie fair, plagued by …

Co-starring Dante perennials Robert Picardo and Dick Miller and with a touching performance from Cathy Moriarty as Goodman’s long-suffering partner in barnstorming and ballyhoo.

Smart, funny, and disarmingly sweet, Matinee is a film that film buffs will love -- and might even convert some non-believers.

Matinee (1993) - The original screenplay by Jerico Stone was very different than the final product. According to director Joe Dante, Jerico's take was more of a fantasy. It was set in an old …

For "Mant", the movie-within-the-movie, Joe Dante cast actors who had appeared in 1950s-era science fiction movies. These included Kevin McCarthy, Robert Cornthwaite, and William …