The Automat (2021)

  • NR
  • 09/02/2021 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 19m

Overview

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.

Michael Levine

Writer

Lisa Hurwitz

Director

Cast

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's headshot

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Mel Brooks's headshot

Mel Brooks

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Colin Powell's headshot

Colin Powell

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Carl Reiner's headshot

Carl Reiner

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Elliott Gould's headshot

Elliott Gould

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Wilson Goode's headshot

Wilson Goode

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Howard Schultz's headshot

Howard Schultz

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