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.
Nicholas Meyer
as Himself
Robert Papazian
as Himself
Edward Hume
as Himself
Brandon Stoddard
as Himself
Stephanie Austin
as Herself
Stu Samuels
as Himself
Ellen Anthony
as Herself
Ted Koppel
as Himself
Ronald Reagan
as Himself (archive footage)
