Backdrop image for movie Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective - Vol. 1

Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective - Vol. 1 (2000)

Over the course of August 1997, interviews were shot for a video documentary entitled Stella at 20: An Atari 2600 Retrospective. The founders of Atari, the original engineers, the famous programmers, and some lesser known programmers were gathered together to look back on the system that launched the home videogame industry. Volume 1 contains a roundtable discussion on the origin of the 2600 itself, from concept to finished product, as well as musings on the rise and fall of Atari and changes in the industry then vs. now.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Nolan BushnellNolan BushnellSelf
  • Photo of Al AlcornAl AlcornSelf
  • Photo of Joe DecuirJoe DecuirSelf
  • Photo of Steve MayerSteve MayerSelf
  • Photo of Ron MilnerRon MilnerSelf
  • Photo of Jay MinerJay MinerSelf (archival footage)
  • Photo of David CraneDavid CraneSelf
  • Photo of Larry WagnerLarry WagnerSelf
  • Photo of Larry KaplanLarry KaplanSelf

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