| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Lloyd Bentsen |
Himself (archive footage) (as Rep. Lloyd Bentsen)
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| W.H.P. Blandy |
Himself: Commander of the Bikini Test (archive footage) (as Vice Admiral W.H.P. Blandy)
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| Owen Brewster |
Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Owen Brewster)
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| Frank Gallop |
Newsreel Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
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| Lyndon Johnson |
Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson)
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| Maurice Joyce |
Newsreel Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
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| Nikita Khrushchev |
Himself (archive footage)
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| Brian McMahon |
Himself (archive footage) (as Sen. Brian McMahon)
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| Seymour Melman |
Himself: Columbia University (archive footage) (as Prof. Seymour Melman)
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| George Molan |
Himself (archive footage) (as Cpl. George Molan)
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Director |
Jayne Loader; Kevin Rafferty; Pierce Rafferty |
| Studio |
New Video DVD |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
NR |
| Running Time |
1 hr 28 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
"A comic horror film." -The Village Voice
On it's 20-year anniversary, and not a moment too soon, The Atomic Caféis back to provide us with a much needed release of comic energy. A dark comedy in the truest sense, this timeless classic took the nation by storm when it first debuted in theaters in 1982. The film recounts a defining period of 20th century history and serves as a chilling and often hilarious reminder of cold-war era paranoia in the United States - artfully presented through a collage of newsreel footage, government archives, military training films, and fifties music. Profoundly shocking and perversely topical, The Atomic Café craftily captures a panicked nation, offering a fascinating and witty account of life during the atomic age and resulting cold war, when fall-out shelters, duck-and-cover drills, and government propaganda were all a part of our social consciousness. Regarded by critics as "a nuclear Reefer Madness" and likened to Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, this profoundly shocking and highly amusing film is a stunner, a gripping account of an unforgettable era and an indisputable "must-see" for all Americans. |
| Personal Details |
| On Location |
Yes |
| Index |
28 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Location |
Spindle 1 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
Divx / Xvid |
| Release Date |
3/26/2002 |
| Number of Cds |
1 |
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