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Atari: Game Over

  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • 1h 6m
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6.7/10
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Atari: Game Over (2014)
A crew digs up all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.
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A crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.A crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.A crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.

  • Director
    • Zak Penn
  • Stars
    • Zak Penn
    • Joe Lewandowski
    • Robert Rentschler
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Zak Penn
    • Stars
      • Zak Penn
      • Joe Lewandowski
      • Robert Rentschler
    • 25User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Zak Penn
    Zak Penn
    • Self - Narrator
    Joe Lewandowski
    • Self - Waste Disposal Expert & Historian
    Robert Rentschler
    • Self - Former Mayor, Alamogordo
    Paul Sanchez
    • Self - Mayoral Candidate, Alamogordo
    Manny Gerard
    • Self - Co-Chief Operating Officer, Warner Communications Inc.
    Nolan Bushnell
    Nolan Bushnell
    • Self - Co-Founder, Atari
    Seamus Blackley
    Seamus Blackley
    • Self - Co-Creator, Xbox
    Howard Scott Warshaw
    Howard Scott Warshaw
    • Self - Game Engineer, Atari Inc.
    Son Huffmon
    • Self - Construction Division Manager, Mese Verde Enterprises
    Pat Magill
    • Self - Director of Engineering, Mese Verde Enterprises
    Mike Mika
    • Self - Game Designer & Preservationist
    Susie Galea
    • Self - Mayor, Alamogordo
    Andrew Reinhard
    • Self - Archaeologist, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
    Raiford Guins
    • Self - Associate Professor of Culture & Technology, Stony Brook University
    Ernest Cline
    Ernest Cline
    • Self - Screenwriter & Novelist
    George R.R. Martin
    George R.R. Martin
    • Self - Writer, Game of Thrones
    Gary Whitta
    • Self - Screenwriter & Former Game Journalist
    Deb Lewandowski
    • Self
    • Director
      • Zak Penn
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    • Trivia
      This was supposed to be the first episode of a six part documentary series called 'Signal to Noise', made by Xbox Entertainment Studios. However, in July 2014, it became apparent that mother company Microsoft was going to shut down Xbox Entertainment Studios. Because of this, no other episodes of 'Signal to Noise' were made.
    • Quotes

      Himself - Narrator: [Discussing the chances that the digging of the dump being successful] You're saying that there's a possibility that this could turn out to be a giant waste of time?

      Himself - Waste Disposal Expert & Historian: I think I've said it before: I'll bet the car, I won't bet the house.

    • Connections
      Features Pong (1972)

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    7/10
    Nothing really special, but still great to watch.
    Anyone that knows anything about video games already knows about this story. Heck, I even watched the awful Video Game Nerd movie portraying this. What made the film for me was the personal side that a lot of people brought it the table. Howard Scott Warshaw's reaction when they found the cartridges was genuine, especially for a man that comes off as incredibly sure of himself. I can only assume a 30-year regret came to pass, especially when he was surrounded by so many people.

    These little slice of life documentaries honestly bring little to the table, but not everything can be Titicut Follies. I found it incredibly interesting that the top waste management guy in Alamogordo put so much time into this. So kudos to him. Plus last thing...why does Alamogordo seemingly have so many darn politicians? 🀣🀣🀣
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Atari
    • Filming locations
      • Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA(landfill site)
    • Production companies
      • Fuel Entertainment USA
      • GRAiNEY Pictures
      • Lightbox
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      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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