The Day After

IMDb 6.8 1983 • 127 min • Science FictionDramaTV Movie

Director

Nicholas Meyer

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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