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1993
1h 39m
6.6(310 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes 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.

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Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

John Goodman

Lawrence Woolsey

John Goodman
Acting

Cathy Moriarty

Ruth Corday / Carole

Cathy Moriarty
Acting

Simon Fenton

Gene Loomis

Simon Fenton
Acting

Omri Katz

Stan

Omri Katz
Acting

Lisa Jakub

Sandra

Lisa Jakub
Acting

Kellie Martin

Sherry

Kellie Martin
Acting

Jesse Lee Soffer

Dennis Loomis

Jesse Lee Soffer
Acting

Lucinda Jenney

Anne Loomis

Lucinda Jenney
Acting

James Villemaire

Harvey Starkweather

James Villemaire
Acting

Robert Picardo

Howard

Robert Picardo
Acting

Jesse White

Mr. Spector

Jesse White
Acting

Dick Miller

Herb

Dick Miller
Directing

John Sayles

Bob

John Sayles
Acting

David Clennon

Jack

David Clennon
Acting

Lucy Butler

Rhonda

Lucy Butler
Acting

Georgie Cranford

Dwight

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Nick Bronson

Andy

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Cory Barlog

Stan's Friend

Cory Barlog
Acting

George Carson

Stan's Friend

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Acting

Joe Gonzalez

Stan's Friend

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Acting

Belinda Balaski

Stan's Mom

Belinda Balaski
Writing

Charles S. Haas

Mr. Elroy

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Acting

Mark McCracken

Mant / Bill

Mark McCracken
Acting

Archie Hahn

Shopping Cart Star

Archie Hahn
Acting

Naomi Watts

Shopping Cart Starlet

Naomi Watts
Acting

Chris Stacy

Gas Station Attendant

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Acting

Allison McKay

Teacher

Allison McKay
Acting

Glenda Chism

Teacher

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Acting

Aaron Stormer

Kid Near Andy

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Acting

Lana Bucciarelli

'Eew!' Girl

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Acting

Richard Rossomme

Shredded Wheat Man

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D. Christian Gottshall

Store Clerk

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Bernard Blanding

Soldier

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Acting

Dennis Neal

Soldier

Dennis Neal
Acting

Luke Halpin

Man in Crowd

Luke Halpin
Acting

Eulan Middlebrooks

Young Man in Crowd

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Directing

Elizabeth Dimon

Theater Cashier

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Acting

Shane Obedzinski

Bleeding Kid

Shane Obedzinski
Acting

Summer-Healy Chapin

Balcony Full Kid

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Acting

James Scott Hess

Kid in Floor Seat

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Acting

Shawn Edward Watkins

Kid Next to Mr. Elroy

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Danny Hanemann

Man Outside Theater

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Acting

Jesse Zeigler

Kid in Line

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Andy Isaacs

Faint Kid

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Joe Candelora

Fireman

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Acting

Steve Zurk

Cop

Steve Zurk
Acting

Mary Moriarty

Lady in Line

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John Paul Lehman

Marine Guard

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Acting

Jacob Witkin

Dr. Diablo

Jacob Witkin
Acting

Tracy Roberts

Screaming Woman

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Marc Macaulay

Shopping Cart Crook

Marc Macaulay
Acting

Timothy Bass

Movie Theater Actor

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Acting

Jeff Breslauer

Movie Theater Actor

No Image
Acting

Molly Conole

Movie Theater Actor

No Image
Acting

Peggy O'Neal

Movie Theater Actor

Peggy O'Neal
Acting

Colette Piceau

Movie Theater Actor

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Acting

Steve DuMouchel

Mob Actor

Steve DuMouchel
Acting

Kurt Smildsin

Mob Actor

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Acting

Michael T. Kelly

Mob Actor

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Acting

Ike Pappas

Newscaster

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Acting

Brett Rice

Gene's Dad (voice)

Brett Rice
Acting

Sherman 'Big Train' Bergman

Soldier (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Flankon (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite
Acting

Sherrie Peterson

Movie Theatre Patron (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

William Schallert

Dr. Grabow (uncredited)

William Schallert
Acting

Kevin McCarthy

General Ankrum (uncredited)

Kevin McCarthy

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