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The Atomic Cafe (1982): Cast & Box Office

The Atomic Cafe (1982) movie poster

The Atomic Cafe is a 1982 historical documentary directed by Kevin Rafferty and Jayne Loader, starring Nikita Khrushchev, Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry S. Truman. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $22,293 worldwide.

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The Atomic Cafe (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Genres
History , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Atomic Cafe About?

The premise of The Atomic Cafe without spoilers.

A hot spot in the Cold War, this unsettling compilation strings together United States government‑issued propaganda shorts from the 1940s and 1950s. The films were created to calm the public, insisting that the atomic bomb posed no real threat to ordinary Americans’ safety.

The Atomic Cafe Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • cold war
  • national film registry
  • nuclear weapon
  • human experimentation
  • 1940s
  • civil defense
  • bomb shelter
  • 1950s
  • atomic bomb
  • 1960s
  • detonation
  • hiroshima japan
+38 more
  • bikini atoll
  • nuclear threat
  • nuclear war
  • mushroom cloud
  • nuclear testing
  • independent film
  • victory in japan day
  • animal cruelty
  • american politics
  • nuclear scare
  • apocalypse
  • guilt
  • science
  • japan
  • missile
  • missile silo
  • u.s. army
  • hydrogen film
  • world war three
  • nuclear fallout
  • communism
  • collage film
  • compilation film
  • satire comedy
  • training film
  • government
  • propaganda
  • military
  • actual animal killed
  • paranoia
  • naivete
  • stock footage
  • social commentary
  • gas mask
  • anti propaganda
  • anti conformity
  • anti authority
  • nagasaki japan
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Cast & crew

The Atomic Cafe Cast

Nikita Khrushchev leads the cast, with Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry S. Truman. Directed by Kevin Rafferty and Jayne Loader; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Atomic Cafe

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From the directors

More from Kevin Rafferty and Jayne Loader

More films directed by Kevin Rafferty and Jayne Loader, best-rated first: Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 and Feed.

Box office

The Atomic Cafe Box Office

The Atomic Cafe grossed $22,293 worldwide.

1982 box office

Worldwide gross

$22.3K

US & Canada
$22.3K
Videos

The Atomic Cafe Videos

The clip of The Atomic Cafe.

The Atomic Cafe - Nuclear Holocaust
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The Atomic Cafe Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Atomic Café” and “Атомное кафе”.

Also known as
  • Atomic Café
  • Атомное кафе
  • 原子咖啡厅
  • 원자 카페

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FAQ

The Atomic Cafe FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Atomic Cafe, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Atomic Cafe?

The Atomic Cafe runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was The Atomic Cafe released?

The Atomic Cafe was released on March 17, 1982.

Who directed The Atomic Cafe?

The Atomic Cafe was directed by Kevin Rafferty and Jayne Loader.

More films by Kevin Rafferty

Who is in the cast of The Atomic Cafe?

The Atomic Cafe stars Nikita Khrushchev, Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry S. Truman, among 8 credited actors.

How much did The Atomic Cafe make at the box office?

The Atomic Cafe grossed $22,293 worldwide.

Does The Atomic Cafe have a post-credit scene?

No. The Atomic Cafe has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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