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Director:
Nicholas Meyer
Writer:
Edward Hume
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Release Date:
20 November 1983 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
The day before. The day of. The Day After. See more »
Plot:
A graphic, disturbing film about the effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Jason Robards ... Dr. Russell Oakes

JoBeth Williams ... Nurse Nancy Bauer

Steve Guttenberg ... Stephen Klein (as Steven Guttenberg)

John Cullum ... Jim Dahlberg

John Lithgow ... Joe Huxley
Bibi Besch ... Eve Dahlberg
Lori Lethin ... Denise Dahlberg

Amy Madigan ... Alison Ransom

Jeff East ... Bruce Gallatin
Georgann Johnson ... Helen Oakes

William Allen Young ... Airman Billy McCoy
Calvin Jung ... Dr. Sam Hachiya

Lin McCarthy ... Dr. Austin
Dennis Lipscomb ... Reverend Walker
Clayton Day ... Dennis Hendry
Doug Scott ... Danny Dahlberg
Ellen Anthony ... Joleen Dahlberg
Kyle Aletter ... Marilyn Oakes
Alston Ahern ... Cynthia
William Allyn ... Professor
Antonie Becker ... Ellen Hendry
Pamela Brown ... Nurse
Jonathan Estrin ... Julian French

Stephen Furst ... Aldo

Arliss Howard ... Tom Cooper
Rosanna Huffman ... Dr. Wallenberg
Barbara Harris ... Cleo Mackey (as Barbara Iley)

Madison Mason ... TV Host
Bob Meister ... Cody
Vahan Moosekian ... Mack
George Petrie ... Dr. Landowska
Glenn Robards ... Barber #2
Tom Spratley ... Barber #1
Stan Wilson ... Vinnie Conrad
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Harry Bugin ... Man at phone

Wayne Knight ... Man in hospital

Alex Van ... Guard # 1

Arthur Ashe ... Newscaster (uncredited)
Desiree Boschetti ... Blind Girl (uncredited)
Darrell Everson ... Burn victim (uncredited)
Herk Harvey ... Farmer Jenkins (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)

David Kaufman ... Boy in Barn (uncredited)
George Kuhn ... The Mayor of Lawrence (uncredited)

John Lafayette ... Radiologist (uncredited)

Randy Lowell ... Extra (uncredited)
Terry M. Moore ... Dead Boy by Statue (uncredited)
Luci-Lynn Norris ... Survivor (uncredited)
Charles Oldfather ... Farmer (uncredited)

C. Wayne Owens ... Man with Radio (uncredited)

David Rodwell ... Extra (uncredited)
Charles Whitman ... Kelton (uncredited)
David Yonally ... Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Nicholas Meyer 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Edward Hume 

Produced by
Stephanie Austin .... associate producer
Robert Papazian .... producer
 
Original Music by
David Raksin 
 
Cinematography by
Gayne Rescher 
 
Film Editing by
William Paul Dornisch 
Robert Florio 
 
Casting by
Hank McCann 
 
Production Design by
Peter Wooley 
 
Set Decoration by
Mary Ann Good 
 
Makeup Department
Judy Crown .... hair stylist
Zoltan Elek .... makeup artist
Dorothea Long .... head hair stylist
Michael Westmore .... makeup designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gail Joyce Fortmuller .... assistant director
Steven-Charles Jaffe .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Richard M. Kristy .... set dresser
Joseph Musso .... production illustrator
 
Sound Department
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
Kevin F. Cleary .... sound re-recording mixer
Brian Courcier .... sound editor
Greg Dillon .... sound editor
David R. Elliott .... sound editor
Robert L. Harman .... sound re-recording mixer
Michael Hilkene .... sound editor
Fred Judkins .... sound editor
Charles T. Knight .... sound mixer
Carl Mahakian .... sound editor
Joseph A. Mayer .... sound editor
Joseph Melody .... sound editor
Troy Porter .... sound recordist
Catherine Shorr .... sound editor
Richard Shorr .... sound editor
Jill Taggart .... adr editor
Christopher T. Welch .... sound editor
James Bailey .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Robert Blalack .... special visual effects
Chris Regan .... optical supervisor
Chris Regan .... visual effects
Jay Riddle .... visual effects coordinator
Christopher Dusendschon .... cloud tank cinematography: PRAXIS FILMWORKS (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon .... high speed miniature cinematography: PRAXIS FILMWORKS (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon .... optical compositor: PRAXIS FILMWORKS (uncredited)
Dion Hatch .... animation cameraman: Movie Magic (uncredited)
Mark Madel .... electronics design (uncredited)
Mark Madel .... motion control software (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Debbi A. Davison .... stunt performer
Larry Holt .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Burnett .... second assistant camera: additional photography
Louis Niemeyer .... first assistant camera
Rick Fee .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Brendan Donnison .... adr voice casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Flores .... costumes: men
 
Music Department
Roy Prendergast .... music editor
Dan Wallin .... score mixer
Angela Morley .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Linda Cipperley .... transportation
Gene Clinesmith .... transportation coordinator
Hugh Kelly .... driver
 
Other crew
Steve Dayan .... location manager
Arthur Kanegis .... research by
Tom Lackey .... location scout
Eric Fladung .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
127 min | USA:120 min (TV)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:14A | Australia:PG | South Korea:All | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | Norway:12 (1984) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12 (w) | Singapore:PG | Brazil:18
Filming Locations:
Harrisonville, Missouri, USASee more »
Company:
ABC Circle FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Nicholas Meyer claims he suffered severe flu-like symptoms throughout the making of this film. When doctors could find no reason for his illness, they eventually determined that Meyer was actually suffering from severe clinical depression, which the director attributes to having to face the horrors of nuclear war in such depth.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When McCoy climbs over a dead body in the doorway of a store, its hand slightly moves as the fabric McCoy had wrapped around himself touches it.See more »
Quotes:
Denise Dahlberg:They gave me this ribbon to wear... but I haven't got any damn hair to put it in to.
[Stephen takes off his baseball cap to reveal that he has no hair left at all]
Stephen Klein:You look beautiful.
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Movie Connections:
Edited from Two-Minute Warning (1976)See more »

FAQ

Is this any relation to the recent blockbuster, 'The Day After Tomorrow?'
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13 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Still Scary, 12 March 2001
Author: (sora@interaccess.com) from Chicago, IL

This movie aired recently on the USA network and I saw it for the first time since I was ten years old. Although I did not find myself experiencing nightmares when I went to bed that night, as I did seventeen years ago, I still found the movie's message delivered clearly and with solid dramatic impact.

Upon close analysis, there are flaws, both technical and on the creative end. The post-bomb world seems far too well-lit at times in light of the "nuclear winter" theory. And (as the film's disclaimer says) the actual results are much, much grimmer. Seven years ago I visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the photos, accounts and newsreel footage taken of those who survived are absolutely horrifying.

Some of the plot point devices and characters seem far too constructed (or perhaps outright contrived): Steve Guttenberg and his girlfriend and their tearful reunion, the dying doctor played by Jason Robards returning to the ruins of Kansas City for a final farewell to his home (and wife who died in the explosion). But the acting is strong, and Nicholas Meyer's largely low-key direction (often with no music) hammer home what is the film's message - loss. Not just the typical message that everyone loses in (nuclear) war, but illustrating what would be lost: loved ones, your home, your way of life, simple human dignity. And that it would be lost forever. For me, one of the most chilling lines is when Steve Guttenberg says to his girlfriend, "There's not going to be any phones."

Haunting.

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