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The Day After
“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.”
6.8 / 10• 1983• 2h 7m•NR• English
Science FictionDramaTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jason Robards
Dr. Russell Oakes
Lead
JoBeth Williams
Nurse Nancy Bauer
Steve Guttenberg
Stephen Klein
John Cullum
Jim Dahlberg
John Lithgow
Joe Huxley
Bibi Besch
Eve Dahlberg
Lori Lethin
Denise Dahlberg
Amy Madigan
Alison Ransom
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Meyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day After is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
