Atari: Game Over

"Truth is stranger than legend..."

2014 1h 6m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 246★6.7IMDB · 6,138

Documentary

Synopsis

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The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” Rumor claims that millions of returned and unsold E.T. cartridges were buried in the desert, but what really happened there?

“Truth is stranger than legend...”

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Cast

Zak Penn
Self
Nolan Bushnell
Self
Howard Scott Warshaw
Self
Manny Gerard
Self
Joe Lewandowski
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Paul Sanchez
Self
Ernest Cline
Self
Seamus Blackley
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zak Penn
Writers: Zak Penn
Languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Seklir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zak Penn and Nolan Bushnell and Howard Scott Warshaw carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Truth is stranger than legend...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3715406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zak Penn directs. Andrew Seklir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Editor Andrew Seklir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zak Penn and Nolan Bushnell and Howard Scott Warshaw carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Truth is stranger than legend...".
8IMDB entry: tt3715406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.