Title: The Day After
Year: 1983
Region: 4
Rating: PG
Genre: Disaster
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, JoBeth Williams, John Lithgow, Jason Robards, John Cullum, Bibi Besch, Lori Lethin, Amy Madigan, Jeff East, Georgann Johnson, William Allen Young, Calvin Jung, Lin McCarthy, Dennis Lipscomb, Clayton Day, Doug Scott, Ellen Anthony, Kyle Aletter, Alston Ahern, William Allyn, Antonie Becker, Pamela Brown, Jonathan Estrin, Stephen Furst, Arliss Howard, Rosanna Huffman, Barbara Harris, Madison Mason, Bob Meister, Vahan Moosekian, George Petrie, Glenn Robards, Tom Spratley, Stan Wilson, Harry Bugin, Wayne Knight, Alex Van, Arthur Ashe, Desiree Boschetti, Darrell Everson, Herk Harvey, Eugene Jackson, David Kaufman, George Kuhn, John Lafayette, Randy Lowell, Terry M Moore, Luci-Lynn Norris, Charles Oldfather, C Wayne Owens, David Rodwell, Charles Whitman & David Yonally.
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Description: The starkly realistic drama of nuclear confrontation and its devastating effect on a group of average American citizens caused much controversy upon it's initial U.S. TV broadcast in 1983. Previous films depicted the Nuclear weapons race as the domain of over zealous military staff and politicians, this film focuses firmly on the effects a devastating Nuclear holocaust would have on the average Joe. The story takes place in Lawrence, Kansas, the geographical near centre of the U.S. We are succinctly introduced to a cross-section of American life; a doctor (Jason Robards), a graduate student (Steve Guttenberg), a young bride-to-be (Lori Lethin) and an academic (John Lithgow) , before the Bomb destroys nearby Kansas City. The resulting destruction is entirely horrific, however a few manage to survive whilst struggling to come to terms with the inevitable collapse of society, not to mention the rising radiation levels. As a protest vehicle this film is a bleak look at the effects Nuclear war would have on humanity and is no less powerful, since it's initial release.
Chapters: Scene Selections
Extras: None
Release: Original Edition
Media: DVD
Case: Standard
Discs: 1
Format: PAL
Type: Single Layer
Display: 4:3 Fullscreen
Picture: Colour
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Language: English
Subtitles: None
Duration: 122 minutes
Condition: Brand New & Sealed