The 9 most nightmarish movies about nuclear attacks. The other people in the movie, including jason robards, john lithgow contractually obligated to appear in one out of every three movies in 1983 and a. Through this film we see firsthand the emotional, physical and mental damage to human beings and the land that surrounds them. Shop for 1980s 4k ultra hd bluray discs at best buy.
The day after tv movie 1983 alternate versions imdb. With jason robards, jobeth williams, steve guttenberg, john cullum. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Directed by nicholas meyer less than a year after the success of star trek ii. Usb c hub, anker 5in1 usb c adapter, with 4k usb c to hdmi, sd. The day after aired in 1983, during a time when the thensoviet union was ruled by.
A peaceful midwestern city attempts to recover after it is destroyed by a nuclear missile strike in this powerful and deeply disturbing testament to the folly of promilitary hawks who believed that annihilation was a justifiable means of attaining power and control. More than 100 million people, in nearly 39 million households, watched the program during its initial broadcast. The day after has graphic depictions of the bombardment itself people getting vaporized, firestorms, etc. Stoddard asked his executive vice president of television movies and miniseries stu samuels to develop a script. The day after hasnt lost any of its nightmarish power. They told us it would be impossible for you to watch it. Kino lorber have confirmed that they are preparing a bluray release of director nicholas meyers film the day after 1983, starring jason robards, jobeth williams, steve guttenberg, john cullum.
As already mentioned in the previous comparison, there are different versions of the day after available. The day after is an american television film that first aired on november 20, 1983, on the abc television network. The other people in the movie, including jason robards, john lithgow contractually obligated to appear in one out of every three movies in 1983 and a young steve guttenberg, gradually melt. The day after originally aired on network television. Review for the bluray disc release of the 1983 tv movie the day after. The day after was an ambitious and brave tv movie that attempted to convince all who watched it that nuclear war shouldnt be the ultimate answer which sort of goes without saying, but some people are a bit daft. The day after is a tv movie that garnered an audience of 39 million households, or 62% of the viewing public, on its original presentation by the abc network on november 20, 1983. Made before the fall of the berlin wall, when the cold war was still a major concern of american defenses, the movie imagines a war between nato forces and the warsaw pact countries that escalates into a full. But curiously, president ronald reagan thought that it validated everything about his gettough nuclear policy with the soviets. It shows the buildup, the result and the aftermath of a. I love old movies about the cold war and the nuclear end of life on earth. Day after, the 1983 usa june 14, 2018 0 comment includes both the 122minute tv cut 1.
The day after 2disc special edition bluray kino lorber home. I guess it was a joke being what the movie the day after 1983 was about lolno idea how to fix that so brung it here. Terre di confine cristina donati italian andys film blog andy kaiser. The day after is an american television film that first aired on november 20, 1983, on the abc. It was a media event, with untold numbers of american dying in the film after a titfortat nuclear war with the soviet union. When cold war tensions reach the ultimate boiling point, the inhabitants of a small town in kansas learn. It was the tv event of the year, preceded by weeks of hype and worry about how it would affect viewers, especially kids. The day after 1983 cast and crew in the mid1980s, the u. They told us it would be impossible to make this movie. The rare laserdisc version released by image entertainment in 1995 is advertised as being a directors cut. A peaceful midwestern city attempts to recover after it is destroyed by a nuclear missile strike. In the united states, ronald reagan was in the white house and had no intention of allowing that to happen. I must have watched the 2 movies shown back to back, threads being first, then the day after. They are correct, everything i thought was missing from this dvd is on there.
This stirring madefortv movie depicts the aftermath of nuclear disaster as it follows the lives of a handful of residents of lawrence, kan. With a 46 rating and a 62% share of the viewing audience during its initial broadcast, it was the seventhhighestrated nonsports show up to that time and set a record. The theme is the same as the 1983 movie wargames, and of previous novels and films such as dr. In the day after 1983, the nuclear attack scene includes. The wrath of khan, landmark madefortv film the day after 1983 still stands as the highestrated production of its kind 35 years later. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Have you ever seen the 1983 abc tvmovie the day after. The day after, a 1983 television movie directed by nicholas meyer, tells the story of what could have been if the united states had been attacked during the cold war. Directed by nicholas meyer and written by edward hume, the day after was a twohour madefortv movie event broadcast on abc on november 20, 1983. New york times john corry maryann johanson 2 or 3 things i know about film alan vallowsdancy a. After seeing someones comments about threads i purchased that movie and watched it.
Yes, the day after really was the profound tv moment. The day after 1983 12 11281983 dk tv movie, science fiction, drama 2h 7m user score. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Christine steelbook includes digital copy 4k ultra hd. Against the reallife backdrop of the us deployment of wmds in europe during the escalating cold war,this dramatically involving and agonizingly graphic film about nuclear holocaust detonated a direct hit into the heartland of america. This powerful madefortv movie is a deeply disturbing testament to the folly of promilitary. The day after was a made for tv movie that originally aired in.
Developed by abc circle films after the resounding impact of small screen productions such as duel and roots, the films violent and unsavory subject matter in this case, a. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in kansas as they continue their daily lives. Yes, the day after really was the profound tv moment the americans makes it out to be on the americans, the jennings family watches the day after in november 1983. Tension rises as radiation levels increase and americans must find ways to. A graphic, disturbing film about the effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on smalltown residents of eastern kansas. Download all yts yify movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. The day after is an american television film that first aired on november 20, 1983, on the. This version runs 127mins, is widescreen in its proper ratio of 1. This is the original broadcast intro for the madefortv movie the day after. It came at the height of cold war saber rattling between the governments of ronald reagan and yuri andropov, when a military clash between the superpowers was not an unheard of possibility. Strangelove and fail safe that nuclear saber rattling leads to threat escalation, which in turn arrives at a point where control may be lost and the g. Yify hd torrent download free movie yify torrents for.
Return of the jedi includes digital copy 4k ultra hd bluraybluray 1983. Judgment day 1991, when the t knocks on the glass door, the sound is heard as metal hitting glass because hes made of liquid metal. This is kansas in the 80s, and america is an irradiated, nuclear hellscape. Amongst other things, the reason for that were differences between studio and director, restrictions from the network plus an originally different design.