Television Event
2020
7.0 (3)
1 hr 31 min
English
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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Common Room Productions, Impact Partners
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Top Cast
Nicholas Meyer as Self
Robert Papazian as Self
Edward Hume as Self
Brandon Stoddard as Self
Stephanie Austin as Self
Stu Samuels as Self
Ellen Anthony as Self
Ted Koppel as Self
Top Crew
Jeff Daniels · Director
Nick Higgins · Cinematographer
Aaron Wickenden · Editor
Eileen Meyer · Editor
Amanda Spain · Producer
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