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Matinee /

Loosely based on the life of B-movie director and gimmick innovator William Castle, this is a fun and fantastical tribute to cinema. A gregarious creator of sci-fi thrillers, circa 1962, brings his unique brand of showmanship to the unsuspecting residents of Key West, Florida for the premiere of his...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Matinee (Motion picture : 1993)
Other Authors: Haas, Charlie (Screenwriter), Goodman, John, 1952- (Actor), Moriarty, Cathy (Actor), Fenton, Simon, 1976- (Actor), Katz, Omri, 1976- (Actor), Martin, Kellie, 1975- (Actor), Jakub, Lisa, 1978- (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, [2018]
Edition:Collector's edition.
Series:Shout select ; 37.
Subjects:
Promoters > Florida > Key West > Drama.
Teenage boys > Florida > Key West > Drama.
B films > United States > Drama.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 > Drama.
Nuclear crisis control > Drama.
B films.
Nuclear crisis control.
Promoters.
Teenage boys.
Florida > Key West.
United States.
1962
Video recordings.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Drama.
Description
Summary:Loosely based on the life of B-movie director and gimmick innovator William Castle, this is a fun and fantastical tribute to cinema. A gregarious creator of sci-fi thrillers, circa 1962, brings his unique brand of showmanship to the unsuspecting residents of Key West, Florida for the premiere of his latest offering on the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Item Description:Title and credits from screen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Blu-ray released January 16, 2018.
Bonus: Master of the matinee (an interview with director Joe Dante); The Leading Lady (an interview with Cathy Moriarty); MANTastic! The Making Of A Mant; Out Of The Bunker (an interview with actress Lisa Jakub); Making A Monster Theatre (an interview with production designer Steven Legler) the Monster Mix (an interview with editor Marshall Harvey); Lights! Camera! Reunion! (an interview with director of photography John Hora Paranoia; In Ant Vision (Joe Dante discusses the making of the film; MANT! (the full length version of the film with introduction by Joe Dante); Vintage Making Of Featurette; Behind The Scenes Footage courtesy of Joe Dante; Deleted And Extended Scenes sourced from Joe Dante's workprint; Still Galleries; Theatrical Trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; region A; 16:9 wide screen; DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and 2.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG; for language, mild violence and sensuality.
Production Credits:Director of photography, John Hora ; editor, Marshall Harvey ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.