Television Event
“To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War”
2020•1h 31m•7.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Jeff Daniels
Languages
English
Studio
Common Room Productions
Cast
Nicholas Meyer
Self
Robert Papazian
Self
Edward Hume
Self
Brandon Stoddard
Self
Stephanie Austin
Self
Stu Samuels
Self
Ellen Anthony
Self
Ted Koppel
Self
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Common Room Productions
Company
Impact Partners
Producer
Amanda Spain
Producer
Ozzy Inguanzo
Producer
Jeff Daniels
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