Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'The Day After' right now, here are some finer points about the ABC Circle Films drama flick. The Day After starring Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum has a NR rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 7 min. is derived from active
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."
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'The Day After' Release Dates
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 18th, 2004
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