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The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Cafe

★ 7.3/10•1982•1h 26m•12•Documentary•History

A hot spot in a cold war.

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.

Jayne Loader · Director

Kevin Rafferty · Director

Pierce Rafferty · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 17, 1982
Budget$300,000
Revenue$22,293

Actors

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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