Movie · science fiction, drama
The Day After
1983 · 2h 7m · NR
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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. Themes: high school, environmental protection agency, nuclear war, isolation, darkness, radiation.
Cast and crew The Day After
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Creators
- Directed byNicholas Meyer
- ScreenplayEdward Hume
- MusicDavid Raksin
- CinematographyGayne Rescher
- EditingRobert Florio
- EditingPaul Dixon
- EditingWilliam Paul Dornisch
Full cast and crew37 cast members, 51 crew
Cast:
- Jason Robards · Russell Oakes
- 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
- Jeff East · Bruce Gallatin
- Georgann Johnson · Helen Oakes
- William Allen Young · Airman Billy McCoy
- Calvin Jung · Sam Hachya
- Lin McCarthy · Austin
- Dennis Lipscomb · Reverend Walker
- Clayton Day · Dennis Hendry
- Doug Scott · Danny Dahlberg
- Ellen Anthony · Joleen Dahlberg
- Kyle Aletter · Marilyn Oakes
- Alston Ahern · Cynthia
- William Allyn · Professor
- Antonie Becker · Ellen Hendry
- Pamela Brown · Nurse
- Jonathan Estrin · Julian French
- Stephen Furst · Aldo
- Arliss Howard · Tom Cooper
- Rosanna Huffman · Wallenberg
- Barbara Harris · TV Host
- Bob Meister · Cody
- Vahan Moosekian · Mack
- George Petrie · Landowska
- Glenn Robards · Barber #2
- Tom Spratley · Barber #1
- Stan Wilson · Vinnie Conrad
- Arthur Ashe · TV Newscaster (uncredited)
- Billy Beck · Dying Old Man Squatter (uncredited)
- Brian Beltran · College Student (uncredited)
- Bill Baker · College Student (uncredited)
Crew:
- Gayne Rescher · Director of Photography
- Nicholas Meyer · Director
- Robert Papazian · Producer
- David Raksin · Original Music Composer
- Robert Florio · Editor
- Edward Hume · Writer
- Paul Dixon · Editor
- Ross Brown · Casting
- Hank McCann · Casting
- William Paul Dornisch · Editor
- Peter Wooley · Production Design
Trailer The Day After
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Details The Day After
- First theatrical release
- December 10, 1983
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studio
- ABC Circle Films
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Day After?
2h 7m (127 minutes).
Who’s in The Day After?
Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Bibi Besch, Lori Lethin, Amy Madigan, Jeff East, and Georgann Johnson. Directed by Nicholas Meyer.
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