The Atomic Cafe
1982 · Movie · 1h 26m
DocumentaryHistory
"A hot spot in a cold war."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Key crew
- Jayne LoaderDirector
- Kevin RaffertyDirector
- Pierce RaffertyDirector
Cast
- Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)
- Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
- Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
- Lewis StraussSelf (archive footage)
- Julius RosenbergSelf (archive footage)
- Ethel RosenbergSelf (archive footage)
- Paul TibbetsSelf (archive footage)
- Lloyd BentsenSelf (archive footage)
Stills
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Themes
nuclear warpropagandaatomic bombcold waradvertisingnewsreel footagenuclear disaster