The Day After

Nov 20, 1983

2h 7m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

ABC Circle Films

The Day After Trailers

Cast

Dr. Russell Oakes

Jason Robards

Nurse Nancy Bauer

JoBeth Williams

Stephen Klein

Steve Guttenberg

Jim Dahlberg

John Cullum

Joe Huxley

John Lithgow

Eve Dahlberg

Bibi Besch

Denise Dahlberg

Lori Lethin

Alison Ransom

Amy Madigan

Bruce Gallatin

Jeff East

Helen Oakes

Georgann Johnson

Airman Billy McCoy

William Allen Young

Dr. Sam Hachya

Calvin Jung

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