The Day After (1983)
An American television film that broke viewing figures with more than 100million people (39 million households) watched upon its release. It is the seventh most highly viewed event for television of all times. The film stars JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, Jason Robards and John Lithgow. The film would explore what would happen if a nuclear war broke out and missiles hit close to two towns in the mid-West
Testament (1983)
Directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander, Kevin Costner, Lukas Haas, Rebecca De Mornay, and William Devane, the story tells how a small community falls apart after a nuclear explosion in San Francisco. The film was nominated for an Academy Award and is considered one of the most important American films to come out of the 80’s.
We are joined by Joe Randazzo, director, producer and screenwriter.
Opening Credits/Introduction (4.05); Man Messes With Nature (14.13); The Day After (1983) Trailer (15.51); Why God? (17.25); Nature Messes With Man (49.42); Testament (1983) Trailer (50.52); Mother Nature’s Revenge (52.07); Nature Lives To Fight Another Day (1:18.41); End Credits (132.19); Closing Theme (1:33.16)
Opening Credits– 99 Red Balloons by Nena – taken from the album 99 Luftballoons. Copyright 1983 – Epic Records Music
Closing Credits – It’s Alright by Pet Shop Boys taken from the album Introspective. Copyright 1988 Parlophone Music.
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.
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Season 7: Episode 324 - DARK FAMILIES: Pufnstuf (1970)/The NeverEnding Story (1984)
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Season 6: Episode 318 -DOCTOR WHO: The Rescue/The Romans
Season 6: Episode 317 - AMERICA GOES DARK: Flowers in the Attic (VC Andrews) (Film: 1987)
Season 6: Episode 316 - M&M: The Orphanage (2007)/Personal Shopper (2017)
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