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.
Cast
Crew
Jeff Daniels
Director, Producer
Aaron Wickenden
Editor
Eileen Meyer
Editor
Nick Higgins
Director of Photography
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Executive Producer
Leslie Berriman
Executive Producer
Nion McEvoy
Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin
Executive Producer
Amanda Spain
Producer
Ozzy Inguanzo
Producer
