The Automat

The Automat (2021)


  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 2021-09-02
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 17 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 19min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: A Slice of Pie Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Lisa Hurwitz
star 6.9/10
From 17 Ratings

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Summary

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.

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  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    as Self
  • Mel Brooks

    as Self
  • Colin Powell

    as Self
  • Carl Reiner

    as Self
  • Elliott Gould

    as Self
  • Wilson Goode

    as Self
  • Howard Schultz

    as Self
Art Robert Kolodny Title Designer
Editing Michael Levine Editor
Writing Michael Levine Writer
Editing Russell Greene Editor
Production Russell Greene Producer
Editing André Mascarenhas Assistant Editor
Editing Austin Freese Assistant Editor
Sound Hummie Mann Original Music Composer
Sound Mel Brooks Songs
Production Alec Shuldiner Producer
Camera Philip Lucas Director of Photography
Camera Sandra Chandler Director of Photography
Camera Stephen Cocklin Director of Photography
Camera Jonathan Deaver Director of Photography
Camera Paul Mailman Director of Photography
Production Becki Chandler Associate Producer
Production David Russell Associate Producer
Production David J. Cornfield Associate Producer
Directing Lisa Hurwitz Director
Production Lisa Hurwitz Producer