Film record

The Day After

1983Feature film126 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · disaster film · post-apocalyptic film

Credits

Cinematography

Gayne Rescher — Cinematography

Direction

Nicholas Meyer — Directing

Editing

Robert Florio — Editing

Music

David Raksin — Music composition
Virgil Thomson — Music composition

Cast

Jason Robards — Acting
JoBeth Williams — Acting
Steve Guttenberg — Acting
John Cullum — Acting
John Lithgow — Acting
Amy Madigan — Acting
Lori Lethin — Acting
Bibi Besch — Acting

Production

Robert A. Papazian — Production
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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
20 Nov 1983Checked 29 Sep 2026
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