| Release Date: | Jan 1993 |
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| Genres: | Comedy / Drama / Horror |
| Awards: | 1 win |
| Runtime: | 99 min |
| 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 III (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)) Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman (Soldier (uncredited)) Robert Cornthwaite (Dr. Flankon (uncredited)) Joey Fatone (Extra (uncredited)) John F. Kennedy (Himself (announces Cuban blockade)...) Art Linkletter (Himself (on his show) (archive...) Caroline Macey (Girl at desk in classroom just before...) 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)...) Elijah Vorrasi (Theatre Patron (uncredited)) Valerian Zorin (Himself (debates Stevenson at the UN)...) |
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.