Storyline
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.
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Cast & Crew
Larry Anderson Jr.
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Marlin Bates, IV
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Nolan Bushnell
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Jerome Domurat
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Clint Dyer
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Tod Frye
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Rob Fulop
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Jim Huether
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Larry Kaplan
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George Kiss
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Suki Lee
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Eric Manghise
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Frequently Asked Questions
Once Upon Atari was released on August 10, 2003.
The runtime of Once Upon Atari is 2h 0m.
Once Upon Atari is a Documentary movie.
Once Upon Atari has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 on TMDB.
Once Upon Atari is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Once Upon Atari was directed by Howard Scott Warshaw.
The main cast of Once Upon Atari includes Larry Anderson Jr., Marlin Bates, IV, Nolan Bushnell.
Once Upon Atari is originally in English.