The Day After (1983)

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• Science Fiction
• Drama
• TV Movie

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (470 votes)

Release date

December 10, 1983

Runtime

2h 07m

Language

English

Director

Nicholas Meyer

Status

Released