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Cast

Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer

Himself

Robert Papazian

Robert Papazian

Himself

Edward Hume

Edward Hume

Himself

Brandon Stoddard

Brandon Stoddard

Himself

Stephanie Austin

Stephanie Austin

Herself

Stu Samuels

Stu Samuels

Himself

Ellen Anthony

Ellen Anthony

Herself

Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel

Himself

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Himself (archive footage)

Crew

Amanda Spain

Amanda Spain

Producer

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Executive Producer

Nick Higgins

Nick Higgins

Director of Photography

Dan Cogan

Dan Cogan

Executive Producer

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Executive Producer

Leslie Berriman

Leslie Berriman

Executive Producer

Aaron Wickenden

Aaron Wickenden

Editor

Ozzy Inguanzo

Ozzy Inguanzo

Producer

Eileen Meyer

Eileen Meyer

Editor

Nion McEvoy

Nion McEvoy

Executive Producer

Jenny Raskin

Jenny Raskin

Executive Producer

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Director

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Producer

Movie poster

Television Event

20207.0 / 1091 min
Documentary

Overview

To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War

An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.