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To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War
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.
November 11, 2020
Common Room Productions, Impact Partners
9 people
Nicholas Meyer
Self
Writing
Robert Papazian
Self
Production
Edward Hume
Self
Writing
Brandon Stoddard
Self
Production
Stephanie Austin
Self
Production
Stu Samuels
Self
Production
Ellen Anthony
Self
Acting
Ted Koppel
Self
Acting
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Acting
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