The Day After (1983)

  • NR
  • 11/20/1983 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
  • 2h 7m

They told us it would be impossible to make this movie. They told us it would be impossible for you to watch it. We hope nothing is impossible.

Overview

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

Nicholas Meyer

Director

Edward Hume

Writer

Cast

Jason Robards's headshot

Jason Robards

Dr. Russell Oakes
JoBeth Williams's headshot

JoBeth Williams

Nurse Nancy Bauer
Steve Guttenberg's headshot

Steve Guttenberg

Stephen Klein
John Cullum's headshot

John Cullum

Jim Dahlberg
John Lithgow's headshot

John Lithgow

Joe Huxley
Bibi Besch's headshot

Bibi Besch

Eve Dahlberg
Lori Lethin's headshot

Lori Lethin

Denise Dahlberg
Amy Madigan's headshot

Amy Madigan

Alison Ransom

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