Atari

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Nolan Bushnell, the co-founder of the !Atari game console, in this Paramount Pictures production. Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman provide the script, with DiCaprio handling producing duties through his Appian Way banner. Read More

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