The Automat (2021)
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.
- Released
- 2021-09-02
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lisa Hurwitz
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 23 votes
Cast
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