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The Day After (TV 1983) 6.9
A graphic, disturbing film about the effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas. Director:Nicholas MeyerWriter:Edward Hume |
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| JoBeth Williams | ... | ||
| Steve Guttenberg | ... |
Stephen Klein
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Jim Dahlberg
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Lori Lethin | ... | |
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Jeff East | ... | |
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Calvin Jung | ... | |
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Clayton Day | ... | |
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The frightening story of the weeks leading up to and following a nuclear strike on the United States. The bulk of the activity centers around the town of Lawrence, Kansas. Written by Anthony Ventarola <theventman@aol.com>
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The day before. The day of. The Day After. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 November 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dagen efter See more »Box Office
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SEK 1,953,591 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Although both David Raksin and Virgil Thomson are credited with composing the soundtrack, only Raksin wrote a complete original score for the film. Nicholas Meyer removed much of the Raksin score and inserted cues Thomson had written for the documentary The River and gave Thomson partial scoring credit. See more »Goofs
The movie does not show a nuclear winter. However, the theory of nuclear winter was developed at about the same time that this movie was filmed, and only became known to the general public after The Day After was released. See more »Quotes
Alison Ransom: We knew about bombs, we knew about fallout, we knew this could happen for 40 years but nobody was interested.See more »
If you think this movie's theme is outdated, think again. The Doomsday Clock has moved ahead three times since the end of the Cold War. From a press release: "Chicago, February 27, 2002: Today, the Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the minute hand of the `Doomsday Clock,' the symbol of nuclear danger, from nine to seven minutes to midnight, the same setting at which the clock debuted 55 years ago. Since the end of the Cold War in 1991, this is the third time the hand has moved forward."
I watched this movie again a few weeks ago, after seeing it on TV as a ten-year-old kid. While some of the story-lines were painful (e.g. the soon-to-be-wed farmer's daughter whining when dad caught her sneaking off to have sex) this was a well-done movie showing the effects of nuclear war on middle america.
While maybe you can knock this for it's dramatic quality, I think it holds together as an honest story. Some of the criticisms I've read below don't hold together. The story *is* clear about the effects that happen at different distances from ground-zero. The Russians nailed Kansas because of the missile silos there. And it is honest about human nature: in the aftermath lots of people help, like the doctor, but others kill for food or land and there's plenty of panic and anger to go around.
This movie made an impression on me when I saw it as a kid and also now as an adult. And for those out there knocking it--remember this: The Day After made the people of the United States realize what kind of horrible toys their leaders are dealing with. It sparked the movement against nukes. We need a similar movement today--because people have forgotten, or don't think nuclear weapons are a threat. But the United States is now researching new, tactical nukes which, if smaller, will still result in fallout poisoning people unlucky to be in the neighborhood. Just like the kids in Iraq that get to breath the Uranium dust from our tank-busting weapons.
I wish we had more movies like this, and like _Traffic_, that bring painful realities to life and make people think.