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10/12/1983 Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie 2h 7m
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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.

Overview

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.

  1. Nicholas Meyer

    Director

  2. Edward Hume

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Jason Robards

    Dr. Russell Oakes

  2. JoBeth Williams

    Nurse Nancy Bauer

  3. Steve Guttenberg

    Stephen Klein

  4. John Cullum

    Jim Dahlberg

  5. John Lithgow

    Joe Huxley

  6. Bibi Besch

    Eve Dahlberg

  7. Lori Lethin

    Denise Dahlberg

  8. Amy Madigan

    Alison Ransom

  9. Jeff East

    Bruce Gallatin

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw
Written by talisencrw on 2016-07-03
This was solid and, considering its epoch, scary. I remember being a teen when this came up, and with U.S./Soviet relations at a nadir, nuclear war films were just starting to appear on the cinephile's radar once again, after taking a breather from their 60's heyday for the sake of the glut of natural disaster films that hit theatres in the interim.

This was one of the first and best, simply because director Nicholas Meyer was so good at sci-fi. I fervently wish he had made a lot more movies.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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