The Atomic Cafe is a 1982 American documentary film directed by Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader and Pierce Rafferty. It is a compilation of clips from newsreels, military training films, and other footage produced in the United States early in the Cold War on the subject of nuclear warfare. Without any narration, the footage is edited and presented in a manner to demonstrate how misinformation and propaganda was used by the U.S. government and popular culture to ease fears about nuclear weapons among the American public.
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Directed by Jayne Loader / Pierce Rafferty / Kevin Rafferty
Genres - Documentary, History |
Sub-Genres - Satire |
Release Date - Mar 17, 1982 |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$300,000
Box Office
$22,293
Themes
Tags
American, Atomic Bomb, Independent, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Propaganda
Attributes
Subject: Cold War, World War II
Alternate Titles
Atomic Café
BR, DK
Atomic Cafe
FI
Atomowa kawiarnia
PL
El café atómico
ES
The Atomic Cafe
IT, GB, US
Πυρηνικό καφενείο
GR
アトミック・カフェ
JP