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The Day After

NR

1983

127 minutes

Science FictionDramaTV 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.

Top Cast

Jason Robards headshot

Jason Robards

Dr. Russell Oakes

JoBeth Williams headshot

JoBeth Williams

Nurse Nancy Bauer

Steve Guttenberg headshot

Steve Guttenberg

Stephen Klein

John Cullum headshot

John Cullum

Jim Dahlberg

John Lithgow headshot

John Lithgow

Joe Huxley

Bibi Besch headshot

Bibi Besch

Eve Dahlberg

Lori Lethin headshot

Lori Lethin

Denise Dahlberg

Amy Madigan headshot

Amy Madigan

Alison Ransom

Jeff East headshot

Jeff East

Bruce Gallatin

Georgann Johnson headshot

Georgann Johnson

Helen Oakes

William Allen Young headshot

William Allen Young

Airman Billy McCoy

Calvin Jung headshot

Calvin Jung

Dr. Sam Hachya

Lin McCarthy headshot

Lin McCarthy

Dr. Austin

Dennis Lipscomb headshot

Dennis Lipscomb

Reverend Walker

Clayton Day headshot

Clayton Day

Dennis Hendry

Doug Scott headshot

Doug Scott

Danny Dahlberg

Ellen Anthony headshot

Ellen Anthony

Joleen Dahlberg

Kyle Aletter headshot

Kyle Aletter

Marilyn Oakes

Alston Ahern headshot

Alston Ahern

Cynthia

William Allyn headshot

William Allyn

Professor

Antonie Becker headshot

Antonie Becker

Ellen Hendry

Pamela Brown headshot

Pamela Brown

Nurse

Jonathan Estrin headshot

Jonathan Estrin

Julian French

Stephen Furst headshot

Stephen Furst

Aldo

Arliss Howard headshot

Arliss Howard

Tom Cooper

Rosanna Huffman headshot

Rosanna Huffman

Dr. Wallenberg

Barbara Harris headshot

Barbara Harris

TV Host

Bob Meister headshot

Bob Meister

Cody

Vahan Moosekian headshot

Vahan Moosekian

Mack

George Petrie headshot

George Petrie

Dr. Landowska

Glenn Robards headshot

Glenn Robards

Barber #2

Tom Spratley headshot

Tom Spratley

Barber #1

Stan Wilson headshot

Stan Wilson

Vinnie Conrad

Arthur Ashe headshot

Arthur Ashe

TV Newscaster (uncredited)

Billy Beck headshot

Billy Beck

Dying Old Man Squatter (uncredited)

Brian Beltran headshot

Brian Beltran

College Student (uncredited)

Bill Baker headshot

Bill Baker

College Student (uncredited)