The Day After 40 years old
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.
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.
Credits
The Day After Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Lithgow He was 38, now 79 years old | as Joe Huxley |
| Lori Lethin She was 28, now 69 years old | as Denise Dahlberg |
| Jason Robards He was 61, 78 years old when he died | as Dr. Russell Oakes |
| JoBeth Williams She was 34, now 75 years old | as Nurse Nancy Bauer |
| John Cullum He was 53, now 94 years old | as Jim Dahlberg |
| Steve Guttenberg He was 25, now 66 years old | as Stephen Klein |
| Dennis Lipscomb He was 41, 72 years old when he died | as Reverend Walker |
| Bibi Besch She was 43, 56 years old when she died | as Eve Dahlberg |
| Amy Madigan She was 33, now 74 years old | as Alison Ransom |
| Arliss Howard He was 29, now 70 years old | as Tom Cooper |
| Stephen Furst He was 28, 62 years old when he died | as Aldo |
| Georgann Johnson She was 57, 91 years old when she died | as Helen Oakes |
| Barbara Harris She was 48, 83 years old when she died | as Cleo Mackey |
| William Allen Young He was 29, now 70 years old | as Airman Billy McCoy |
| William Allyn He was 56, 71 years old when he died | as Professor |
| Calvin Jung He was 38, now 79 years old | as Dr. Sam Hachya |
| Jonathan Estrin | as Julian French |
| Jeff East He was 26, now 67 years old | as Bruce Gallatin |
| Lin McCarthy He was 65, 84 years old when he died | as Dr. Austin |
The Day After Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gayne Rescher as Director of Photography. He was 58 (83) years old when He died | Camera |
| William Paul Dornisch as Editor. | Editing |
| Zoltan Elek as Makeup Artist. He was 16 (now 24) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ross Brown as Casting. He was 2 (now 43) years old | Production |
| Edward Hume as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 88) years old | Writing |
| Robert Papazian as Producer. | Production |
| Robert Florio as Editor. | Editing |
| Nicholas Meyer as Director. He was 37 (now 78) years old | Directing |
| Nicholas Meyer as Editor. He was 37 (now 78) years old | Editing |
| Paul Stader as Stunt Coordinator. He was 72 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Peter Wooley as Production Design. He was 48 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Elie Cohn as First Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Hank McCann as Casting. | Production |
The Day After (40 years)
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.
- Release day: Monday, November 28, 1983
- Runtime: 127 minutes