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Atari: Game Over (2014)

Movie ★ 6.6 66 min

Documentary

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?

Zak Penn Director Zak Penn Writer

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Quick facts

Released
November 19, 2014
Runtime
66 min
Rating
PG-13
IMDb
tt3715406
Studio
Xbox Entertainment Studios, , Fuel Entertainment USA, GRAiNEY Pictures

Themes

Cast

Zak Penn Zak Penn Self Nolan Bushnell Self Howard Scott Warshaw Self Manny Gerard Self Joe Lewandowski Self Paul Sanchez Self Ernest Cline Ernest Cline Self Seamus Blackley Seamus Blackley Self Raiford Guins Self Mike Mika Self Andrew Reinhard Self George R.R. Martin George R.R. Martin Self Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Self (archival)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Atari: Game Over about?
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?
Who directed Atari: Game Over?
Atari: Game Over was directed by Zak Penn.
Who stars in Atari: Game Over?
Atari: Game Over stars Zak Penn, Nolan Bushnell, Howard Scott Warshaw, Manny Gerard.
When was Atari: Game Over released?
Atari: Game Over is a 2014 documentary film.
Where can I watch Atari: Game Over?
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