The Day After (1983)
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.
Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie
What to watch after The Day After
- Time After Time (1979) — Nicholas Meyer directed both
- Testament (1983) — Same subject: nuclear war, disaster
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
- Unthinkable (2010) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
- Day of the Dead (1985) — Same subject: insanity
- Poltergeist (1982)