United States / Sep 02, 2021 / Telluride Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Howard Schultz | Self |
| Norris Horn | Self |
| Steve Stollman | Self |
| Roy Rosenbaum | Self |
| Marianne Hardart | Self |
| Lorraine Diehl | Self |
| Lisa Keller | Self |
| Edwin K. Daly Jr. | Self |
| Bill Romas | Self |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Self |
| Colin Powell | Self |
| Paul Hardart | Self |
| Apache Ramos | Self |
| Ron Barrett | Self |
| Jack Benny | Self (archive footage) |
| George Coe | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lisa Hurwitz | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Automat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | A Slice of Pie Productions |
| Official site | automatmovie.com |
| Release date | 2 settembre 2021 |
| Production | Becki Chandler, David Russell, David J. Cornfield, Lisa Hurwitz, Alec Shuldiner, Russell Greene |
| Writer | Michael Levine |
| Editing | Russell Greene, Michael Levine, André Mascarenhas, Austin Freese, Jason Crump |
| Cinematography | Philip Lucas, Sandra Chandler, Stephen Cocklin, Jonathan Deaver, Paul Mailman, Riley Gibson, André Mascarenhas, Daniel Vital, Adam Gundersheimer, Emma Beck, Leon Benzakien, Edwin Pendleton Stevens |
| Assistant directors | Lisa Hurwitz |
| Camera operators | Philip Lucas, Sandra Chandler, Stephen Cocklin, Jonathan Deaver, Paul Mailman, Riley Gibson, André Mascarenhas, Daniel Vital, Adam Gundersheimer, Emma Beck, Leon Benzakien, Edwin Pendleton Stevens |
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| Additional photography | Adam Gundersheimer, Edwin Pendleton Stevens, Philip Lucas, Sandra Chandler, Stephen Cocklin, Jonathan Deaver, Paul Mailman, Riley Gibson, André Mascarenhas, Daniel Vital, Emma Beck, Leon Benzakien |
| Production design | Robert Kolodny |
| Art direction | Robert Kolodny |
| Set decoration | Robert Kolodny |
| Visual effects | Robin Cuevas, Milan Erceg, Paul L'Heureux |
| Music | Hummie Mann, Mel Brooks, André Mascarenhas, Paul Mailman, Giovanni Di Simone, Steve Heinke, Philip Lucas, Bobby Brader, John Carrington, Jarryd Elias |
| Sound | Hummie Mann, Mel Brooks, André Mascarenhas, Paul Mailman, Giovanni Di Simone, Steve Heinke, Philip Lucas, Bobby Brader, John Carrington, Jarryd Elias |
| Costume design | Danielle Noe, Lisa Hurwitz |
| Makeup | Danielle Noe, Lisa Hurwitz |
| Hairstyling | Danielle Noe, Lisa Hurwitz |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
United States / Jun 03, 2022 / VOD
Physical media
United States / Sep 20, 2022 / DVD
TV
United States / Nov 22, 2022 / TCM
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