The Day After (1983)
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.
Director: Nicholas Meyer
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Jason Robards as Dr. Russell Oakes |
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JoBeth Williams as Nurse Nancy Bauer |
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Steve Guttenberg as Stephen Klein |
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John Cullum as Jim Dahlberg |
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John Lithgow as Joe Huxley |
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Bibi Besch as Eve Dahlberg |
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Lori Lethin as Denise Dahlberg |
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Amy Madigan as Alison Ransom |
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Jeff East as Bruce Gallatin |
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Georgann Johnson as Helen Oakes |
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William Allen Young as Airman Billy McCoy |
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Calvin Jung as Dr. Sam Hachya |
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Lin McCarthy as Dr. Austin |
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Dennis Lipscomb as Reverend Walker |
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Clayton Day as Dennis Hendry |
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Doug Scott as Danny Dahlberg |
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Ellen Anthony as Joleen Dahlberg |
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Kyle Aletter as Marilyn Oakes |
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Alston Ahern as Cynthia |
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William Allyn as Professor |
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Antonie Becker as Ellen Hendry |
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Pamela Brown as Nurse |
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Jonathan Estrin as Julian French |
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Stephen Furst as Aldo |
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Arliss Howard as Tom Cooper |
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Rosanna Huffman as Dr. Wallenberg |
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Barbara Harris as TV Host |
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Bob Meister as Cody |
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Vahan Moosekian as Mack |
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George Petrie as Dr. Landowska |
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Glenn Robards as Barber #2 |
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Tom Spratley as Barber #1 |
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Stan Wilson as Vinnie Conrad |
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Arthur Ashe as TV Newscaster (uncredited) |
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Billy Beck as Dying Old Man Squatter (uncredited) |
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Brian Beltran as College Student (uncredited) |
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Bill Baker as College Student (uncredited) |
| Directing | Nicholas Meyer | Director |
| Camera | Gayne Rescher | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert Papazian | Producer |
| Sound | David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Edward Hume | Writer |
| Editing | Robert Florio | Editor |
| Camera | Dean Williams | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Robert Blalack | Special Effects |
| Production | Stephanie Austin | Associate Producer |
| Art | Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. | Set Designer |
| Directing | Scott Thaler | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Romolo Acquistapace | Gaffer |
| Editing | Barbara Palmer Dixon | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Steve Dayan | Location Manager |
| Directing | Steven-Charles Jaffe | Second Unit Director |
| Camera | Neil Roach | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Directing | Gail Joyce Fortmuller | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoltan Elek | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Mort Zwicker | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Paul Stader | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Jack Wright | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | John S. Perry | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianne Cohoon | Costumer |
| Sound | Christopher T. Welch | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Barbara Amato | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Walton Domisch | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Penelope Gottlieb | Title Designer |
| Production | Hal Galli | Production Manager |
| Crew | Bob Dawson | Special Effects |
| Editing | Paul Dixon | Editor |
| Sound | Frank Serafine | Sound Designer |
| Production | Andree Juviler | Location Manager |
| Crew | Gene Clinesmith | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Ross Brown | Casting |
| Art | Lavar Emert | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Crown | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mary West | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothea Long | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Gene Griffith | Key Grip |
| Production | Hank McCann | Casting |
| Art | Mary Ann Good | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| Crew | David McCann | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Elie Cohn | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Charles T. Knight | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Janet Bartels-Vandagriff | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Sharon Burke | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Flores | Costumer |
| Art | Peter Wooley | Production Design |
| Editing | William Paul Dornisch | Editor |