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The Day After (1983)

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
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Release Date: Nov 20, 1983 Wide

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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

Unrated, 2 hr. 6 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Nicholas Meyer

In Theaters: Nov 20, 1983 Wide

On DVD: May 18, 2004

Cast

Jason Robards
Dr. Russell Oakes
JoBeth Williams
Nacy Bauer
Steve Guttenberg
Stephen Klein
John Cullum
Jim Dahlberg
John Lithgow
Joe Huxley
Amy Madigan
Alison Ransom
Bibi Besch
Eve Dahlberg
Clayton Day
Jeff East
Bruce Gallatin
Georgann Johnson
Helen Oakes
Calvin Jung
Lori Lethin
Denise Dahlberg
Dennis Lipscomb
Lin McCarthy
William Allen Young

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All Critics (6) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (0)

a classic, and important tv movie

January 19, 2008 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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[T]he most realistic depiction of nuclear war ever created for family consumption, they told us. No, scratch that: ABC hyped that, preying on our anxieties...

August 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher

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MaryAnn Johanson

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An unforgettable and highly moving experience. I guarantee you - you won't forget it. * * * * stars

June 12, 2005 Full Review Source: Mediasharx

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Clint Morris

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Boring. Yet I was compelled to watch... weird.

September 10, 2008

Leigh Ryan

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Focusing on the stories of Middle-American families in the aftermath of a Nuclear attack, this film follows a long heritage of films depicting the effects of Nuclear Fallout.Sadly, this one isn't terribly good, especially if one has seen earlier treatment of the same material (The War Game, for example). Far too often

October 24, 2007