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Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!

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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.

Released: Jan 29, 1993

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John Goodman

Lawrence Woolsey

Cathy Moriarty

Ruth Corday / Carole

Simon Fenton

Gene Loomis

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