The Day After
The Day After (1983)
“They told us it would be impossible to make this movie. They told us it would be impossible for you to watch it. We hope nothing is impossible.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
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
约翰·利思戈
约翰·利思戈
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
William Allen Young
William Allen Young
as Airman Billy McCoy
Calvin Jung
Calvin Jung
as Dr. Sam HachyaCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 127 min |
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