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6.7/10 • 399

1983-11-20 • 2h 7m

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They told us it would be impossible to make this movie. They told us it would be impossible for you to watch it. We hope nothing is impossible.

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.

Directors
Nicholas Meyer
Writters
Edward Hume
Editors
Edward Hume, William Paul Dornisch

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  1. Jason Robards

    Jason Robards

    Dr. Russell Oakes

  2. JoBeth Williams

    JoBeth Williams

    Nurse Nancy Bauer

  3. Steve Guttenberg

    Steve Guttenberg

    Stephen Klein

  4. John Cullum

    John Cullum

    Jim Dahlberg

  5. John Lithgow

    John Lithgow

    Joe Huxley

  6. Bibi Besch

    Bibi Besch

    Eve Dahlberg

  7. Lori Lethin

    Lori Lethin

    Denise Dahlberg

  8. Amy Madigan

    Amy Madigan

    Alison Ransom

  9. Jeff East

    Jeff East

    Bruce Gallatin

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talisencrw

Jul 3, 2016

9/10

This was solid and, considering its epoch, scary. I remember being a teen when this came up, and with U.S./Soviet relations at a nadir, nuclear war films were just starting to appear on the cinephile's radar once again, after taking a breather from their 60's heyday for the sake of the glut of natural disaster films that hit theatres in the interim. This was one of the first and best, simply because director Nicholas Meyer was so good at sci-fi. I fervently wish he had made a lot more movies.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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