About this episode

The episode continues the Tom Noonan retrospective by discussing his roles in notable films from the 1980s and 1990s.

THIS WEEK: The Monster Squad (1987), Robocop 2 (1990) and Last Action Hero (1993) We're continuing our Tom Noonan retrospective by looking at some of his more prominent Hollywood roles. And once again, we were unable to prevent Steve from pivoting the discussion toward YA literature. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

Topics covered

• Tom Noonan
• Hollywood roles
• film reviews
• 1980s films
• 1990s films
• YA literature

Keywords

• Tom Noonan
• The Monster Squad
• Robocop 2
• Last Action Hero
• film retrospective
• Hollywood
• YA literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Monster Squad, Robocop 2, Last Action Hero

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