The Day After (1983)
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A peaceful Midwestern city attempts to recover after it is destroyed by a nuclear missile strike in this powerful and deeply disturbing testament to the folly of pro-military hawks who believed that annihilation was a justifiable means of attaining power and control. The Day After originally aired on network television. At the end of the broadcast, many stations offered teams of counselors staffing 800 telephone numbers to help distraught viewers calm down. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Robards, Jr., JoBeth Williams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Meyer
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Day After
A peaceful Midwestern city attempts to recover after it is destroyed by a nuclear missile strike in this powerful and deeply disturbing testament to the folly of pro-military hawks who believed that annihilation was a justifiable means of attaining power and control. The Day After originally aired on network television. At the end of the broadcast, many stations offered teams of counselors staffing 800 telephone numbers to help distraught viewers calm down. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 127 mins
Complete Cast of The Day After
- Jason Robards, Jr. - Dr. Russell Oakes
- Steve Guttenberg - Stephen Klein
- John Lithgow - Joe Huxley
- Bibi Besch - Eve Dahlberg
- Jeff East - Bruce Gallatin
- Calvin Jung
- Dennis Lipscomb
- William Allen Young
- JoBeth Williams - Nacy Bauer
- John Cullum - Jim Dahlberg
- Amy Madigan - Alison Ransom
- Clayton Day
- Georgann Johnson - Helen Oakes
- Lori Lethin - Denise Dahlberg
- Lin McCarthy
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Meyer
- Writer(s):
- Edward C. Hume
- Producer(s):
- Robert A. Papazian
- Categories:
- Television, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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