The Day After

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.

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The Day After was released in 1983 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.