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The Day After (1983)

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Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Television

Synopsis: Steve Guttenberg and Jason Robards star in this Emmy Award-winning made-for-TV movie about the aftermath of a total global thermonuclear war. Taking place in Lawrence, Kansas, THE DAY AFTER is a... Steve Guttenberg and Jason Robards star in this Emmy Award-winning made-for-TV movie about the aftermath of a total global thermonuclear war. Taking place in Lawrence, Kansas, THE DAY AFTER is a bleak look at the effects such a war would have on humanity by using the inhabitants of this small town as a microcosm of the world. Decidedly grim, Nicholas Meyer's film is graphic and disturbing, one that polarized an entire generation's attitude towards nuclear war. [More]

Starring: Jason Robards, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, JoBeth Williams

Starring: Jason Robards, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, JoBeth Williams

Director: Nicholas Meyer

Director: Nicholas Meyer

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