Atari: Game Over
“Truth is stranger than legend...”
Synopsis
The Xbox Originals documentary explores the decline of the Atari Corporation by focusing on one of the most enduring mysteries in video game history, known as “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” The documentary investigates rumors that millions of returned and unsold E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial cartridges were buried in the desert, and seeks to uncover what actually occurred.
Credits
- Zak Pennas Self - Narrator
- Joe Lewandowskias Self - Waste Disposal Expert & Historian
- Robert Rentschleras Self - Former Mayor, Alamogordo
- Paul Sanchezas Self - Mayoral Candidate, Alamogordo
- Manny Gerardas Self - Co-Chief Operating Officer, Warner Communications Inc.
- Nolan Bushnellas Self - Co-Founder, Atari
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Edited by Andrew SeklirShot by Eric ZimmermanScored by Stephen Endelman
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Zak Penn
as Self - Narrator
Joe Lewandowski
as Self - Waste Disposal Expert & Historian
Robert Rentschler
as Self - Former Mayor, Alamogordo
Paul Sanchez
as Self - Mayoral Candidate, Alamogordo
Manny Gerard
as Self - Co-Chief Operating Officer, Warner Communications Inc.
Nolan Bushnell
as Self - Co-Founder, Atari
Seamus Blackley
as Self - Co-Creator, Xbox
Howard Scott Warshaw
as Self - Game Engineer, Atari Inc.
Son Huffmon
as Self - Construction Division Manager, Mese Verde Enterprises
Pat Magill
as Self - Director of Engineering, Mese Verde Enterprises
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4Other crew
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