The Day After 41 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.

The Day After

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 76 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 poster
The Day After (41 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