The Day After

The Day After (1983)

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  • Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1983-11-20
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 374 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 7min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: ABC Circle Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Nicholas Meyer
star 6.7/10
From 374 Ratings

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Summary

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.

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  • Jason Robards

    as Dr. Russell Oakes
  • JoBeth Williams

    as Nurse Nancy Bauer
  • Steve Guttenberg

    as Stephen Klein
  • John Cullum

    as Jim Dahlberg
  • John Lithgow

    as Joe Huxley
  • Bibi Besch

    as Eve Dahlberg
  • Lori Lethin

    as Denise Dahlberg
  • Amy Madigan

    as Alison Ransom
  • Jeff East

    as Bruce Gallatin
  • Georgann Johnson

    as Helen Oakes
  • William Allen Young

    as Airman Billy McCoy
  • Calvin Jung

    as Dr. Sam Hachya
  • Lin McCarthy

    as Dr. Austin
  • Dennis Lipscomb

    as Reverend Walker
  • Clayton Day

    as Dennis Hendry
  • Doug Scott

    as Danny Dahlberg
  • Ellen Anthony

    as Joleen Dahlberg
  • Kyle Aletter

    as Marilyn Oakes
  • Alston Ahern

    as Cynthia
  • William Allyn

    as Professor
  • Antonie Becker

    as Ellen Hendry
  • Pamela Brown

    as Nurse
  • Jonathan Estrin

    as Julian French
  • Stephen Furst

    as Aldo
  • Arliss Howard

    as Tom Cooper
  • Rosanna Huffman

    as Dr. Wallenberg
  • Barbara Harris

    as TV Host
  • Bob Meister

    as Cody
  • Vahan Moosekian

    as Mack
  • George Petrie

    as Dr. Landowska
  • Glenn Robards

    as Barber #2
  • Tom Spratley

    as Barber #1
  • Stan Wilson

    as Vinnie Conrad
  • Arthur Ashe

    as TV Newscaster (uncredited)
  • Billy Beck

    as Dying Old Man Squatter (uncredited)
  • Brian Beltran

    as College Student (uncredited)
  • Bill Baker

    as College Student (uncredited)
Directing Nicholas Meyer Director
Camera Gayne Rescher Director of Photography
Production Robert Papazian Producer
Sound David Raksin Original Music Composer
Writing Edward Hume Writer
Editing Robert Florio Editor
Camera Dean Williams Still Photographer
Crew Robert Blalack Special Effects
Production Stephanie Austin Associate Producer
Art Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. Set Designer
Directing Scott Thaler Second Unit First Assistant Director
Lighting Romolo Acquistapace Gaffer
Editing Barbara Palmer Dixon Assistant Editor
Production Steve Dayan Location Manager
Directing Steven-Charles Jaffe Second Unit Director
Camera Neil Roach Second Unit Director of Photography
Directing Gail Joyce Fortmuller Second Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist
Art Mort Zwicker Construction Coordinator
Crew Paul Stader Stunt Coordinator
Production Jack Wright Extras Casting
Costume & Make-Up John S. Perry Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Dianne Cohoon Costumer
Sound Christopher T. Welch Sound Editor
Directing Barbara Amato Script Supervisor
Editing Walton Domisch Assistant Editor
Art Penelope Gottlieb Title Designer
Production Hal Galli Production Manager
Crew Bob Dawson Special Effects
Editing Paul Dixon Editor
Sound Frank Serafine Sound Designer
Production Andree Juviler Location Manager
Crew Gene Clinesmith Transportation Coordinator
Production Ross Brown Casting
Art Lavar Emert Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Judy Crown Hairstylist
Production Mary West Casting Associate
Costume & Make-Up Dorothea Long Hair Designer
Sound Gary C. Bourgeois Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Gene Griffith Key Grip
Production Hank McCann Casting
Art Mary Ann Good Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Michael Westmore Makeup Designer
Crew David McCann Post Production Supervisor
Directing Elie Cohn First Assistant Director
Sound Charles T. Knight Production Sound Mixer
Editing Janet Bartels-Vandagriff Assistant Editor
Editing Sharon Burke Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Bill Flores Costumer
Art Peter Wooley Production Design
Editing William Paul Dornisch Editor