Released:
1983-12-10

Overview:
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.

Director:
Nicholas Meyer

Runtime:
2h 7min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Jason Robards
  as
  Dr. Russell Oakes
• 
  JoBeth Williams
  as
  Nurse Nancy Bauer
• 
  Steve Guttenberg
  as
  Stephen Klein
• 
  John Cullum
  as
  Jim Dahlberg
• 
  John Lithgow
  as
  Joe Huxley