new york city,food,food industry,vending machine,automat,food culture

The Automat (2021)

Poster for The Automat

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.

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Director
Lisa Hurwitz
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    Self Mel Brooks
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    Self Carl Reiner
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    Self Elliott Gould
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    Self Howard Schultz
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    Self Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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    Self Colin Powell

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • food
  • food industry
  • vending machine
  • automat
  • food culture