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1982·12

The Atomic Cafe

A hot spot in a cold war.

DocumentaryHistory1h 26m

🍅93%

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93%

Tomatometer

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86%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

Trailers

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The Atomic Cafe (1982) – Re-Release Trailer

The Atomic Cafe (1982) TRAILER

The Atomic Cafe (1982) TRAILER

The Atomic Cafe - Nuclear Holocaust

The Atomic Cafe - Nuclear Holocaust

Details

DirectorsJayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty

ReleasedMar 17, 1982

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$300K

Revenue

$22.3K

Parental guide12GB

Studio

The Archives Project

Cast

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Lewis Strauss

Lewis Strauss

Self (archive footage)

Julius Rosenberg

Julius Rosenberg

Self (archive footage)

Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg

Self (archive footage)

Paul Tibbets

Paul Tibbets

Self (archive footage)

Lloyd Bentsen

Lloyd Bentsen

Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Atomic Cafe deconstructs the beginnings of the Nuclear Age with pitch-black humor and a dread-inducing view of history.”

93% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesMay 8, 2019

The Atomic Cafe is a chilling memory of life in the first years under the mushroom umbrella.

G

Gary Goldstein

RTLos Angeles TimesAug 10, 2018

Viewers old enough to remember "duck and cover" drills and homemade fallout shelters (and suits!) will get a special charge out of "Atomic's" many archival gems.

B

Bilge Ebiri

RTVillage VoiceJul 31, 2018

The Atomic Café at times feels like an essay film, but its points come across cumulatively, subtly.

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Dennis Harvey

RT48 HillsOct 15, 2020

A repertory/midnight-movie staple...

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Information

Title

The Atomic Cafe

Released

Mar 17, 1982

Rated

12

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 26m

Status

Released

Studio

The Archives Project

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