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The Automat (2021)
Directed by Lisa Hurwitz
Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve
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.
Length 79 minutes
Actors
Mel Brooks | John W. Romas | Carl Reiner | Krystyna Romas | Alec Shuldiner | Wilson Goode | Elliott Gould | Howard Schultz | Norris Horn | Steve Stollman | Roy Rosenbaum | Marianne Hardart | Lorraine Diehl | Lisa Keller | Edwin K. Daly Jr. | Bill Romas | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Colin Powell | Paul Hardart | Apache Ramos | Ron Barrett