The Day After
The Day After
The Day After
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1983
2h 7m
6.8(420 votes)
Science Fiction
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Jason Robards

Dr. Russell Oakes

Jason Robards
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JoBeth Williams

Nurse Nancy Bauer

JoBeth Williams
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Steve Guttenberg

Stephen Klein

Steve Guttenberg
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John Cullum

Jim Dahlberg

John Cullum
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John Lithgow

Joe Huxley

John Lithgow
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Bibi Besch

Eve Dahlberg

Bibi Besch
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Lori Lethin

Denise Dahlberg

Lori Lethin
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Amy Madigan

Alison Ransom

Amy Madigan
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Jeff East

Bruce Gallatin

Jeff East
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Georgann Johnson

Helen Oakes

Georgann Johnson
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William Allen Young

Airman Billy McCoy

William Allen Young
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Calvin Jung

Dr. Sam Hachya

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Lin McCarthy

Dr. Austin

Lin McCarthy
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Dennis Lipscomb

Reverend Walker

Dennis Lipscomb
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Clayton Day

Dennis Hendry

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Doug Scott

Danny Dahlberg

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Ellen Anthony

Joleen Dahlberg

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Kyle Aletter

Marilyn Oakes

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Alston Ahern

Cynthia

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William Allyn

Professor

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Antonie Becker

Ellen Hendry

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Pamela Brown

Nurse

Pamela Brown
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Jonathan Estrin

Julian French

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Stephen Furst

Aldo

Stephen Furst
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Arliss Howard

Tom Cooper

Arliss Howard
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Rosanna Huffman

Dr. Wallenberg

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Production

Barbara Harris

TV Host

Barbara Harris
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Bob Meister

Cody

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Production

Vahan Moosekian

Mack

Vahan Moosekian
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George Petrie

Dr. Landowska

George Petrie
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Glenn Robards

Barber #2

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Tom Spratley

Barber #1

Tom Spratley
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Stan Wilson

Vinnie Conrad

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Arthur Ashe

TV Newscaster (uncredited)

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Billy Beck

Dying Old Man Squatter (uncredited)

Billy Beck
Crew

Brian Beltran

College Student (uncredited)

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Bill Baker

College Student (uncredited)

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