# The Day After (1983)

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**Runtime**: 127 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
**Directed by**: Nicholas Meyer
**Written by**: Edward Hume
**Starring**: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow, Bibi Besch

> *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 (in-house rewrite)

Apocalypse Now meets Kansas phone book. In 1983, a Kansas town dodges drills and weddings until the sky goes dark. The day after the bombs fall, the town’s doctor, bride-to-be, and grad student learn survival’s a part-time job.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, dread, gut-punch

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