The Day After (1983) DVD cover
The Day After (1983) DVD cover

The Day After

1983 NR 127 mins

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"Provocative! Apocalyptic! Gut-wrenching!" - The Hollywood Reporter

The countdown has begun! Against the real-life backdrop of the US deployment of WMDs in Europe during the escalating cold war, this "dramatically involving [and] agonizingly graphic film" (The Hollywood Reporter) about nuclear holocaust detonated a direct hit into the heartland of America. Starring Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steven Guttenberg, John Cullum and John Lithgow, this controversial, potent drama" (Leonard Maltin) remains "one of the most talked-about programs in history" (Newsweek)!

When cold-war tensions reach the ultimate boiling point, the inhabitants of a small town in Kansas learn - along with the rest of America - that they have less than 30 minutes before 300 Soviet warheads begin to appear overhead! Can anyone survive this ultimate nightmare... or the nuclear winter that is sure to follow?
Cast John Cullum, Steve Guttenberg, John Lithgow, Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams
Director Nicholas Meyer
Screen Standard1.33:1Color
Subtitles None
CC Yes
Audio ENGLISH:DolbyDigitalMono[CC]
Rating NR
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