Screening from Series Present Past: A Celebration of Film Preservation

Matinee in 4K

Restoration World Premiere

Sun, Dec 8, 2024 | 2:30pm PT

David Geffen Theater
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Restoration World Premiere

Joe Dante’s 1993 cult classic is a movie about a movie set during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman), an independent movie producer in Key West, Florida, debuts his latest science-fiction horror film, Mant! He hopes to exploit and profit off the audience’s fear of the nuclear threat with a multisensory, immersive theatrical experience. Ultimately, Woolsey’s stunts are a gift that helps the town overcome real fears by confronting them through the lens of big-screen horror. This love letter to cinema and its communal experience harkens back to William Castle and beloved B-horror movies of the 1950s.

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DIRECTED BY: Joe Dante. WRITTEN BY: Charles S. Haas. STORY BY: Jerico Stone, Charlie S. Haas. WITH: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz. 1993. 99 min. USA. Color. English. 4K DCP. 4K Remaster from the 35mm Original Negative and 35mm Master Stems. Restoration services conducted by NBCUniversal StudioPost and Duplitech.

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation. 

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  • Plan your Visit

    Location

    The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

    Parking

    Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.

    Ride-Share Drop Off

    Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.

    LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage

    6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
    5am–10pm
    $20 ($12 after 8pm entry) 
    Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
    EV charging stations on P1 and P2

    Petersen Automotive Museum Garage

    744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
    6am–11pm
    $24 (first 15 min. free)
    Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
    EV charging stations on P1

  • Accessibility

    Audio Description

    For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. 

    Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.

    Closed Captioning

    For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit. 

    Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.

    Please see our Accessibility page for complete information, including details on our Visual Description Tours, Calm Mornings, and Covid-19 policies.