In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

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Cast

Jason Robards

Dr. Russell Oakes

JoBeth Williams

Nurse Nancy Bauer

Steve Guttenberg

Stephen Klein

John Cullum

Jim Dahlberg

John Lithgow

Joe Huxley

Bibi Besch

Eve Dahlberg

Lori Lethin

Denise Dahlberg

Amy Madigan

Alison Ransom

Jeff East

Bruce Gallatin

Georgann Johnson

Helen Oakes

Jason Robards — Dr. Russell Oakes

Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

JoBeth Williams — Nurse Nancy Bauer

Margaret JoBeth Williams (born December 6, 1948) is an American actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.

Steve Guttenberg — Stephen Klein

Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Three Men and a Little Lady, Diner, The Bedroom Window, The Big Green, and Short Circuit.