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The Day After (1983)

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  • Dec 10, 1983
  • 2h 7m
  • NR

6.8/10

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472 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Day After is a 1983 science fiction and drama film directed by Nicholas Meyer. Its leading cast includes Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams and Steve Guttenberg. It runs for 2 hours 7 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
2 hours 7 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
6.8/10 from 472 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Jason Robards Dr. 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 Dr. Sam Hachya
  • Lin McCarthy Dr. Austin
  • Dennis Lipscomb Reverend Walker
  • Clayton Day Dennis Hendry
  • Doug Scott Danny Dahlberg
  • Ellen Anthony Joleen Dahlberg
  • Kyle Aletter Marilyn Oakes

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