The Day After

The Day After

6.8 Rating1983-12-10Science Fiction, Drama, TV 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.

Cast

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

as Dr. Russell Oakes

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

as Nurse Nancy Bauer

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

as Stephen Klein

John Cullum

John Cullum

as Jim Dahlberg

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

as Joe Huxley

Bibi Besch

Bibi Besch

as Eve Dahlberg

Lori Lethin

Lori Lethin

as Denise Dahlberg

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

as Alison Ransom

Jeff East

Jeff East

as Bruce Gallatin

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

as Helen Oakes