The Day After (1983)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.0833 |
Directed By
Nicholas Meyer
Crew
Gayne Rescher
Nicholas Meyer
Robert Papazian
David Raksin
Robert Florio
Edward Hume
Robert Blalack
Stephanie Austin
Hal Galli
Elie Cohn
Gail Joyce Fortmuller
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Neil Roach
Scott Thaler
Mary Ann Good
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
Lavar Emert
Barbara Amato
Charles T. Knight
Bob Dawson
John S. Perry
Dianne Cohoon
Michael Westmore
Zoltan Elek
Dorothea Long
Judy Crown
Paul Dixon
David McCann
Gary C. Bourgeois
Christopher T. Welch
Frank Serafine
Walton Domisch
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Barbara Palmer Dixon
Sharon Burke
Paul Stader
Gene Griffith
Andree Juviler
Steve Dayan
Dean Williams
Romolo Acquistapace
Jack Wright
Mort Zwicker
Gene Clinesmith
Mary West
Penelope Gottlieb
Ross Brown
Hank McCann
Bill Flores
William Paul Dornisch
Peter Wooley
TOP CAST
Jason Robards
Dr. Russell Oakes
JoBeth Williams
Nurse Nancy Bauer
Steve Guttenberg
Stephen Klein
John Cullum
Jim Dahlberg
John Lithgow
Joe Huxley
Bibi Besch
Eve Dahlberg
Lori Lethin
Denise Dahlberg
Amy Madigan
Alison Ransom
Jeff East
Bruce Gallatin
Georgann Johnson
Helen Oakes
William Allen Young
Airman Billy McCoy
Calvin Jung
Dr. Sam Hachya
Lin McCarthy
Dr. Austin
Dennis Lipscomb
Reverend Walker
Clayton Day
Dennis Hendry
Doug Scott
Danny Dahlberg
Ellen Anthony
Joleen Dahlberg
Kyle Aletter
Marilyn Oakes
Alston Ahern
Cynthia
William Allyn
Professor
Antonie Becker
Ellen Hendry
Pamela Brown
Nurse
Jonathan Estrin
Julian French
Stephen Furst
Aldo
Arliss Howard
Tom Cooper
Rosanna Huffman
Dr. Wallenberg
Barbara Harris
TV Host
Bob Meister
Cody
Vahan Moosekian
Mack
George Petrie
Dr. Landowska
Glenn Robards
Barber #2
Tom Spratley
Barber #1
Stan Wilson
Vinnie Conrad
Arthur Ashe
TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Dying Old Man Squatter (uncredited)
Brian Beltran
College Student (uncredited)
Bill Baker
College Student (uncredited)
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