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The Day After

1983 · 2h 7m · Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie

IMDb 7.0 RT 86%

Watch it tonight if you want a sobering, unflinching look at nuclear catastrophe that actually shook a nation when it aired—this is essential Cold War cinema with real cultural weight, not just another doomsday flick. Skip it if you need escapism; this is brutally bleak and will sit with you long after the credits roll.

Plot

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.

Director: Nicholas Meyer

Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow

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