Television Event
Television Event

Television Event

7.0

1 hr 31 min

2020-11-11

2

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.

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Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer

Self

Robert Papazian

Robert Papazian

Self

Edward Hume

Edward Hume

Self

Brandon Stoddard

Brandon Stoddard

Self

Stephanie Austin

Stephanie Austin

Self

Stu Samuels

Stu Samuels

Self

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