Television Event

Television Event

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2020-11-11

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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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.

Released

2020-11-11

Runtime

91

Director

Jeff Daniels

Budget

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Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Common Room Productions

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    Nicholas Meyer

    Nicholas Meyer
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    Robert Papazian

    Robert Papazian
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    Edward Hume

    Edward Hume
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    Brandon Stoddard

    Brandon Stoddard
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    Stephanie Austin

    Stephanie Austin
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    Stu Samuels

    Stu Samuels
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    Ellen Anthony

    Ellen Anthony
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    Ted Koppel

    Ted Koppel
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    Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan