The Day After

The Day After

20/11/1983 2h 7m 6.8/10

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.

Director

Nicholas Meyer

Top Billed Cast

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Joe Huxley

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Stephen Klein

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Nurse Nancy Bauer

Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

Eve Dahlberg

John Cullum

John Cullum

Jim Dahlberg

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Dr. Russell Oakes

Reviews

Nutshell

Nutshell

8/3/2019

7/10

James Robards is exceptional in this sad nuclear holocaust fable, made for TV but a top notch production in most all respects.

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