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Atari: Game Over

Atari: Game Over

Documentary • 2014 • 1 hr 6 min
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6.2
IMDb
6.7

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?

Staring

Nolan Bushnell, Howard Scott Warshaw, Manny Gerard, Joe Lewandowski, Paul Sanchez

Directed By

Zak Penn

Written By

Zak Penn

Attributes

SimpleLightWatch By Myself

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

November 19, 2014

User Reviews

Connor Kuss
Connor Kuss
Very well done documentary about basically the rise and fall of Atari
Connor
Connor
Not sure there is enough material to turn this into a documentary, but it’s an interesting story
Sandra
Sandra
An interesting documentary about something that I didn’t know
Breno Villa
Breno Villa
One of my favorites documentaries about the rise and fall of Atari
Jacob Jenneiahn
Jacob Jenneiahn
Its a solid documentary on Atari's highs and lows. However, I honestly thought the leaning on the ET landfill myth a bit much at times
Camille
Camille
It was fun to learn about Atari, but nothing to write home about.
Chris
Chris
Great documentary, especially for Atari fans, nostalgic and fun.
Shutupitybi
Shutupitybi
This is the thing we ashamed all been wateing for the discovery of E.T. also it a great doc on the downfall of Atari
Everett
Everett
I love video game documentaries and this one is no exception.
Kenneth DiFilippo
Kenneth DiFilippo
A beautifully made documentary detailing an obscure topic and what the event meant for the industry as a whole. Worth a watch.

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19 (6%)
56 (19%)
206 (68%)
21 (7%)
6.2 – Based on 302 ratings
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Trailer
Comic-Con 2014 - Atari: Game Over Trailer

Cast & Crew

Zak Penn
Zak
Penn
Nolan Bushnell
Nolan
Bushnell
Howard Scott Warshaw
Howard Scott Warshaw
Manny Gerard
Manny
Gerard
Joe Lewandowski
Joe
Lewandowski
Paul Sanchez
Paul
Sanchez
Ernest Cline
Ernest
Cline
Seamus Blackley
Seamus
Blackley
Raiford Guins
Raiford
Guins
Mike Mika
Mike
Mika
Andrew Reinhard
Andrew
Reinhard
Zak Penn
Zak
Penn

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