Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War (1984): Cast
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War is a 1984 documentary directed by Alan Lowery, starring John Pilger. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- Alan Lowery
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War About?
The premise of Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War without spoilers.
The documentary follows the rivalry of Pepsi and Coke, mapping their evolution against the sweep of 20th‑century geopolitics. It shows how World War II turned Coca‑Cola into a military‑funded brand, with bottling plants built on front lines—even supplying Nazi troops—while the two giants vied for global market dominance throughout the ensuing Cold War.
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- punctuation in title
- soda
- capitalism
- pepsi
- coca cola
- american history
- marketing
- atlanta georgia
- business empire
- advertising
- santa claus
- nazi germany
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- world war two
- american army
- war profiteering
- reference to joseph mccarthy
- senator joseph mccarthy
- pepsi challenge
- richard nixon presidency
- reference to the u.s. presidency
- reference to cold war detente
- soviet union
- people's republic of china
- communist china
- reference to salvador allende
- reference to henry kissinger
- government overthrow
- diabetes
- sugar
- fanta soft drink
- u.s. foreign policy
- u.s. army
- coca cola company
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War Cast
John Pilger stars in Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War. Directed by Alan Lowery.
- Director Alan Lowery
More from Alan Lowery
More films directed by Alan Lowery: The War You Don’t See, The New Rulers of the World, Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq and Apartheid Did Not Die.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Cola Wars, Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? and Cold War.
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War?
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War released?
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War was released on May 22, 1984.
Who directed Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War?
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War was directed by Alan Lowery.
More films by Alan Lowery Who is in the cast of Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War?
Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War stars John Pilger.
Does Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War have a post-credit scene?
No. Burp! Pepsi v. Coke in the Ice-Cold War has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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