The Day After
1983 · Science Fiction, Drama · 2h 7m · NR · ★ 6.8 on TMDB
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The Day After is a 1983 science fiction and drama movie directed by Nicholas Meyer. It stars Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams and Steve Guttenberg. It runs 2h 7m and is rated NR. TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10.
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.
Details
- Released
- December 10, 1983
- Director
- Nicholas Meyer
- Cast
- Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Bibi Besch
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Age rating
- NR
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