The Day After

1983

2h 7m

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6.7/10

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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.

Directors

Nicholas Meyer

Writers

Edward Hume(writer by)

Stars

Jason Robards

JoBeth Williams

Steve Guttenberg

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Dr. Russell Oakes

Nurse Nancy Bauer

Stephen Klein

Jim Dahlberg

Joe Huxley

Eve Dahlberg

Denise Dahlberg

Alison Ransom

Bruce Gallatin

Helen Oakes

Airman Billy McCoy

Dr. Sam Hachya

Dr. Austin

Reverend Walker

Dennis Hendry

Danny Dahlberg

Joleen Dahlberg

Marilyn Oakes

Directors

Nicholas Meyer

Writers

Edward Hume(writer by)

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9/10

This was solid and, considering its epoch, scary. I remember being a teen when this came up, and with U.S./Soviet relations at a nadir, nuclear war films were just starting to appear on the cinephile's radar once again, after taking a breather from their 60's heyday for the sake of the glut of natural disaster films that hit theatres in the interim. This was one of the first and best, simply because director Nicholas Meyer was so good at sci-fi. I fervently wish he had made a lot more movies.

talisencrw03 Jul, 2016