Once Upon Atari

Once Upon Atari

2003
2h 0m
5.9

5.9/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"The uncensored story of what happened behind the scenes at Atari"

Overview

In the late 70s and early 80s, ET phoned home on Atari 2600 and became the video game that New Media magazine later described as having toppled a billion dollar industry. We know the industry rose again as a pale, commercial version of its old self, but… did you ever wonder what it was like back in the wild days when the titans of gaming clashed, not on Wall Street, but inside the minds of designers? Want to learn first hand how the barren valley south of The Bay gave birth to cult celebrity that died as quickly as it was born? Take the ride with the folks who made it happen. Walk on walls, smoke the evil weed, and plunge head first into the uncharted (undocumented) world that was game production back in the bad old days.

WATCH NOW

Status: Released

Language: EN

Watch "Once Upon Atari"

Open in New Tab
Streaming provided by vidsrc.xyz • Video quality may vary • Use VPN if unavailable

Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

video game history

Quick Facts

Release Date August 10, 2003
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0389237
Website Visit Site

Cast

Larry Anderson Jr.
Larry Anderson Jr.

Interviewee

Marlin Bates, IV
Marlin Bates, IV

Interviewee

Nolan Bushnell
Nolan Bushnell

Interviewee

Jerome Domurat
Jerome Domurat

Interviewee

Clint Dyer
Clint Dyer

Interviewee

Tod Frye
Tod Frye

Interviewee

Rob Fulop
Rob Fulop

Interviewee

Jim Huether
Jim Huether

Interviewee

Larry Kaplan
Larry Kaplan

Interviewee

George Kiss
George Kiss

Interviewee

Suki Lee
Suki Lee

Interviewee

Eric Manghise
Eric Manghise

Interviewee

Key Crew

Howard Scott Warshaw
Director
Howard Scott Warshaw
Producer