Television Event

IMDb 7.0 2020 • 91 min • Documentary

Director

Jeff Daniels

Country

AU

Plot Summary

An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.

Top Cast

Nicholas Meyer
Nicholas Meyer Self
Robert Papazian
Robert Papazian Self
Edward Hume
Edward Hume Self
Brandon Stoddard
Brandon Stoddard Self
Stephanie Austin
Stephanie Austin Self