Where was The Day After filmed?

Name: The Day After
Genre: Disaster, Drama, Post-apocalyptic
Released: 1983
Cast: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, John Lithgow

1983 film, directed by Nicholas Meyer.

Kansas

The story is set in Kansas, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Kansas; Missouri
Filmed in: Kansas
Distance: About 297 miles (479 km) between Missouri and the nearest filming location.

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About The Day After

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Released: 1983
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Cast: Jason Robards JoBeth Williams Steve Guttenberg John Cullum John Lithgow Amy MadiganLori LethinBibi Besch
Genre: Disaster Drama Post-apocalyptic

Russell Oakes works at a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, and spends time with family as his daughter Marilyn prepares to move away.

Background television and radio reports reveal information about a Soviet buildup on the East German border.

Jim prepares his cellar as a bomb shelter for his family.

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