The Atomic Cafe (1982)

A hot spot in a cold war.

Movie · Documentary, History · 1h 26m · Rated 7.3/10 on TMDB · Released March 17, 1982

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.

Directed by Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty

Cast

• Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage)
• Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
• Nikita Khrushchev as Self (archive footage)
• Lewis Strauss as Self (archive footage)
• Julius Rosenberg as Self (archive footage)
• Ethel Rosenberg as Self (archive footage)
• Paul Tibbets as Self (archive footage)
• Lloyd Bentsen as Self (archive footage)

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