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The Day After

They told us it would be impossible to make this movie. They told us it would be impossible for you to watch it. We hope nothing is impossible.

★ 6.8 1983 127 min NR Science FictionDramaTV 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.

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The Day After in its release era

Released in 1983, The Day After sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1983-12-10
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
ABC Circle Films
Topicshigh schoolenvironmental protection agencynuclear warisolationdarknessradiationchaosrefugee

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