
The Day After
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.
Release Date: 1983-11-20
Science Fiction
Drama
TV Movie
★★★★★★★★★★ (388 votes)
Casts

Jason Robards
as Dr. Russell Oakes

JoBeth Williams
as Nurse Nancy Bauer

Steve Guttenberg
as Stephen Klein

John Cullum
as Jim Dahlberg

John Lithgow
as Joe Huxley

Bibi Besch
as Eve Dahlberg

Lori Lethin
as Denise Dahlberg

Amy Madigan
as Alison Ransom

Jeff East
as Bruce Gallatin

Georgann Johnson
as Helen Oakes