The Automat (2021)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 79m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Lisa Hurwitz
- Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mel Brooks, Colin Powell, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould
- keywords: new york city, food, food industry, vending machine, automat, food culture
- Production_studio: A Slice of Pie Productions
- providers: Max, Max Amazon Channel
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.