Hella This Navigation

home/movie/1983/the day after

The Day After

Not Rated
Science FictionDramaTV Movie
6.7/10(374 ratings)

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.

11-20-1983
2h 7m
The Day After
Backdrop for The Day After

Main Cast

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Dr. Russell Oakes

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Nurse Nancy Bauer

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Stephen Klein

John Cullum

John Cullum

Jim Dahlberg

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Joe Huxley

Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

Eve Dahlberg

Lori Lethin

Lori Lethin

Denise Dahlberg

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Nicholas Meyer
Writer:
Edward Hume
Production:
ABC Circle Films

Key Crew

Director of Photography:
Gayne Rescher
Director:
Nicholas Meyer
Producer:
Robert Papazian
Original Music Composer:
David Raksin
Writer:
Edward Hume

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en