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The Atomic Cafe 1982

Synopsis:

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

Directed by: Kevin Rafferty & Pierce Rafferty & Jayne Loader
Release date: 1982-03-17
Runtime: 86 minutes
Critics score:
94 / 100
Tagline: A hot spot in a cold war.
Cast:
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage) 
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) 
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage) 
Lewis Strauss
Lewis Strauss
Self (archive footage) 
Julius Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg
Self (archive footage) 
Ethel Rosenberg
Ethel Rosenberg
Self (archive footage) 
Links:
IMDb The Atomic Cafe movie stills
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