The Automat

The Automat (2021)

Documentary History

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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  • Release Date: 2021-09-02
  • Runtime: 1h 19min
  • Director: Lisa Hurwitz

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Cast

  • Mel Brooks

    Self

  • John W. Romas

    Self

  • Carl Reiner

    Self

  • Krystyna Romas

    Self

  • Alec Shuldiner

    Self

  • Wilson Goode

    Self

  • Elliott Gould

    Self

  • Howard Schultz

    Self

  • Norris Horn

    Self

  • Steve Stollman

    Self

  • Roy Rosenbaum

    Self

  • Marianne Hardart

    Self

  • Lorraine Diehl

    Self

  • Lisa Keller

    Self

  • Edwin K. Daly Jr.

    Self

  • Bill Romas

    Self

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Self

  • Colin Powell

    Self

  • Paul Hardart

    Self

  • Apache Ramos

    Self

  • Ron Barrett

    Self

  • Jack Benny

    Self (archive footage)

  • George Coe

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Lisa Hurwitz

    Self (uncredited)

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