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The Atomic Cafe

  • 19821982
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.2K
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36,601
4,640
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
36,601
4,640
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    • Directors
      • Jayne Loader
      • Kevin Rafferty
      • Pierce Rafferty
    • Stars
      • Paul Tibbets(archive footage)
      • Harry S. Truman(archive footage)
      • W.H.P. Blandy(archive footage)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Jayne Loader
      • Kevin Rafferty
      • Pierce Rafferty
    • Stars
      • Paul Tibbets(archive footage)
      • Harry S. Truman(archive footage)
      • W.H.P. Blandy(archive footage)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Videos2

    The Atomic Cafe
    Trailer 2:25
    The Atomic Cafe
    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 36
    Video 29:47
    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 36

    Photos7

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    The Atomic Cafe (1982)
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    Paul Tibbets
    Paul Tibbets
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Harry S. Truman
    Harry S. Truman
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as President Harry S Truman)
    W.H.P. Blandy
    • Self - Commander of the Bikini Test
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Vice Admiral W.H.P. Blandy)
    Brien McMahon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Sen. Brian McMahon)
    Lloyd Bentsen
    Lloyd Bentsen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Rep. Lloyd Bentsen)
    Owen Brewster
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Sen. Owen Brewster)
    Julius Rosenberg
    Julius Rosenberg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ethel Rosenberg
    Ethel Rosenberg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Val Peterson
    • Self - Director of Civil Defense
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Gov. Val Peterson)
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson)
    Lewis Strauss
    • Self - Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Lewis L. Strauss)
    George Molan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Cpl. George Molan)
    George Portell
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Tech Sgt. George Portell)
    Jerry Schneider
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sergeant Weaver
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Seymour Melman
    • Self - Columbia University
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Prof. Seymour Melman)
    Mario Salvadori
    • Self - Columbia University
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Prof. Mario Salvadori)
    Nikita Khrushchev
    Nikita Khrushchev
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Jayne Loader
      • Kevin Rafferty
      • Pierce Rafferty
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The segment "Duck and Cover" showed how school children were reassured by "Bert the Turtle" that they would survive a nuclear bomb by simply forming a huddle together by the wall of the school-house. "The Atomic Cafe" has been attributed to raising public consciousness of the short film "Duck and Cover" and introducing it to a whole a new generation.
    • Quotes

      Army information film: When not close enough to be killed, the atomic bomb is one of the most beautiful sights in the world.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Thing, The Atomic Café, The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time, Megaforce (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      When the Atom Bomb Fell
      Written by Karl Victor Davis and Connecticut 'Harty' Taylor

      Performed by Karl and Harty

      Courtesy of CBS Records, Inc.

    User reviews57

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Duck and cover
    I could watch this movie again and again. If you remember the days when we were all terrified of impending nuclear war with the Soviet Union, this puts your half-remembered anxieties and prejudices in perspective. There's rare archive footage of the first nuclear bombs being primed and detonated. There's stomach churning archive footage about the execution of the Rosenbergs for espionage. And the now hilarious footage about how civilians should protect themselves against the bomb. Makes fun of politicians and broadcasters, and leaves you feeling that you've learned something and that you won't be fooled again.
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    • jongru
    • Jan 30, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1982 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Up Close and Personal with Producer Jayne Loader
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El café atómico
    • Production company
      • The Archives Project
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,293
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,098
      • Aug 5, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,293
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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