Release Date

11 Nov, 2020

Runtime

01:31: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Television Event

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Actors

Nicholas Meyer

Robert Papazian

Edward Hume

Brandon Stoddard

Stephanie Austin

Stu Samuels

Ellen Anthony

Ted Koppel

Ronald Reagan

Crew

Amanda Spain

Ozzy Inguanzo

Jenny Raskin

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Dan Cogan

Nion McEvoy

Leslie Berriman

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Nick Higgins

Eileen Meyer

Aaron Wickenden

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels