Joe Dante’s classic movie about the movies is getting another screening with a Matinee 4K UHD release coming from Shout Select this June.
Matinee 4K UHD Details
John Goodman is at his uproarious best as the William Castle-inspired movie promoter Lawrence Woolsey, who brings his unique brand of flashy showmanship to the unsuspecting residents of Key West, Florida. It’s 1962, and fifteen-year-old fan Gene Loomis (Simone Fenton) can’t wait for the arrival of Woolsey, who is in town to promote his latest offering of atomic power gone berserk, Mant!
But the absurd vision of Woolsey’s tale takes on a sudden urgency as the Cuban Missile Crises places the real threat of atomic horror just 90 miles off the coast. With the help of Woolsey’s leading lady, Ruth (Cathy Moriarty), the master showman gives Key West a premiere they’ll never forget. Anything can happen in the movies, and everything does in this hilarious tribute to a more innocent (and outrageous) time in American cinema.
Matinee also stars Lisa Jakub (Mrs. Doubtfire), Simon Fenton, Dick Miller, Omri Katz (Hocus Pocus), Robert Picardo (Star Trek Voyager), and early roles for Naomi Watts and God of War developer Cory Barlog
Details on the extras in this Matinee 4K UHD release will arrive at a later date.
The Matinee 4K UHD release is set for June 25, 2024.
