Television Event
91 mins
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.
Robert Papazian
Himself
Edward Hume
Himself
Brandon Stoddard
Himself
Stu Samuels
Himself
Ellen Anthony
Herself
Nick Higgins
Director of Photography
Jeff Daniels
Producer
Leslie Berriman
Executive Producer
Aaron Wickenden
Editor
Ozzy Inguanzo
Producer
Eileen Meyer
Editor
Jeff Daniels
Director