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Cola Wars
“Explore the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi.”
7.7 / 10• 2019• 1h 24m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been the undisputed leader in the multibillion dollar global soda industry–stodgy, predictable, but indisputably top dog–while Pepsi had been the upstart No. 2, forever poking at its big brother with cutting edge advertising. But in 1985, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, Coca-Cola’s executives took a step so daring that no one in either company could believe it: they changed the formula of the most popular beverage on the planet.
Cast & Crew
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Christopher Emerson
Narrator
LeadHY
Harvey Yazijan
Self
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Bill Katz
Self
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Joel Stein
Self
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Rob Baskin
Self
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Thomas Oliver
Self
KB
Katie Bayne
Self
MB
Michael Beindorff
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Herzog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cola Wars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
