The television movie the day after depicted a fullscale nuclear war and its impacts. The nuclear attack begins, and kansas city is gripped with panic as air raid sirens wail. Kansas citys defense plan in case of nuclear or terrorist. Electromagnetic pulses from atomic bombs detonated in the. Nuclear weapons complex jay coghlan executive director, nuclear watch new mexico january 8, 2010 please visit. The area was scorched by firestorms, citizens were vaporized, and those lucky enough to survive suffered the slower effects of radiation poisoning. The day after is an american television film that first aired on november 20, 1983 on the abc television network. The unit of measure used for this purpose is kilotons. Deleted scenes from the film show a prototype nuclear man played by british actor clive mantle, who was quickly defeated. Aug 29, 2017 the first half of the movie introduces the conflict between nato forces. Or perhaps its just the fear of a child who was too young for. Fear of nuclear annihilation scarred children growing up in. This list concerns movies, movie length documentaries, and films that dealt with the immediate consequencesor pending eventsof nuclear war.
This is what one particular blast over kansas city would look like. This simulation shows what would happen if a nuclear bomb. Nuclear weapon target map for kansas fema196september 1990. The 83 tv movie about nuclear bombs detonating in kansas city and wiping most of it out. The vast majority of nuclear warrelated documentaries and mockumentaries came from the u. The list contains the best, new and most relevant nuclear bomb movies ordered by relevance. The 80s film about nuclear war that just appeared on the. An aerial detonation maximises a nuclear bombs destructive power, since it allows the blasts energy to spread out. After you have looked at this map look at the information for kansas that follows it this link will take you back to the index of all the states. Unconfirmed reports soon follow that nuclear weapons were used in wiesbaden and frankfurt. This list concerns movies, movielength documentaries, and films that dealt with the immediate consequencesor pending eventsof nuclear war. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, serious, exciting, suspense, realistic and intense films and tv shows about with nuclear bomb, danger, chases and races, heroes, chase, race against time, dialogue, catastrophe, mentor and weapons plots mostly in action, thriller and scifi genres.
A bomb goes off in nearby downtown kansas city, leaving lawrence partially. Jason robards, jobeth williams, steve guttenberg, john cullum. With the full support and encouragement of the city of lawrence, kansas, the filmmakers from abc successfully transformed lawrence into a nuclear wasteland for a few weeks, knocking out windows in storefronts downtown, placing burnt and overturned cars painted with clouds of black spray throughout the streets, covering the streets and sidewalks. Few subjects had the power to terrify as nuclear war did for about half a century. This isnt a movie, nor is it an attackits a nuclear bomb test in white sands, new mexico, dated july 16, 1945, just weeks before the hiroshima and nagasaki bombs were dropped.
This is the countrys most powerful nuclear explosion to date about 10 times as strong as the hiroshima bomb blast of 1945, which caused some 150,000 casualties. A map of potential targets for nuclear strikes on the us. This link will take you back to the index of all the states. To an unprecedented scale, the controversial movie showed the potential effects of a fullscale nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. More frightening than the attack itself is what happens after, when a shellshocked population. This is the nuclear target map for kansas, but remember, fallout can go anywhere or everywhere and probably will. Mar 30, 2018 the nonprofit outrider foundation has a new tool that lets you simulate a nuclear bomb blast in any city around the world. Feb, 2018 on one hand, it was the first alist mainstream hollywood movie to tackle the subject of nuclear war, with stars like gregory peck, fred astaire and ava gardner heading up the cast.
According to nuclear scientists and other experts, what you saw on screen is exactly what would happen if a nuclear explosion should ever take place in a modern city. Unlike such comedy mockumentaries as the terrific this is spinal tap, the fake ones here are deadly serious. More than 100 million people, in nearly 39 million households, watched the program during its initial broadcast. The nuclear attack itself, which comes about halfway through the day afters twohour running time, still has the power to shock. But the film manages to keep american proactive heroism alive by highlighting that the us struck first. It was also hard to narrow it down to even 15, so t2, akira, wargames and several others didnt. Atomic train is a 1999 american madefortelevision disasteractionthriller film about an accidental nuclear explosion destroying the city of denver. Residents of kansas city, missouri, dont appear to think so, for they are engaged in a bitter fight against the construction of a new nuclear weapons plant in their community. Jan 22, 2018 back in 1970, the kansas city metro area cooperated on a community shelter plan for people to follow in case of nuclear attack. Lawrence, 40 miles west of kansas city, where much of the movie was filmed. A man using the toilet when a bomb goes off, he is illuminated by nuclear light. The detonation of the high explosive material in the bomb created a crater 6 feet 1. This nuclear bomb map shows what would happen if one. Facing nuclear reality, 35 years after the day after.
Set in kansas city, missouri, and lawrence, kansas, it depicts with chilling plausibilities the escalation of cold war tensions until a nuclear exchange starts to seem inevitable. The nuclear attack is soon initiated and kansas city is gripped with panic as air raid. The worst nuclear power plant accident in history, the chernobyl disaster, is now, 26 years later, getting its own bigbudget horror movie. The effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on smalltown residents of eastern kansas. Nearly 5,000 kansas city residents signed the petition to place the proposition rejecting the nuclear weapons plant on. Actually, peace activists in kansas city looked less and less marginalized. The main facility is located on 122 acres of the 300acre bannister federal complex bfc, 12 miles south of downtown kansas city, missouri. Kansas city after the day after, by john garrity, in travel holiday, june 1984. Jericho is an american postapocalyptic actiondrama television series, which centers on the residents of the fictional city of jericho, kansas, in the aftermath of a nuclear attack on 23 major cities in the contiguous united states. Sep 05, 2011 residents of kansas city, missouri, dont appear to think so, for they are engaged in a bitter fight against the construction of a new nuclear weapons plant in their community. An aerial detonation maximises a nuclear bomb s destructive power, since it allows the blasts energy to spread out. The 80s nuclear war movie that just appeared on the. The story follows several citizensand people they encounterin and around kansas city, missouri, and the college town of lawrence, kansas, 40 miles 64 km to its west the films narrative is structured as a beforeduringafter scenario of a nuclear attack. Nuclear war fallout shelter survival info for missouri.
Nonnuclear detonation of a nuclear bomb a usaf b47 bomber developed a fire shortly after takeoff and went down with a nuclear weapon on board from an altitude of 1,500 ft 460 m. Facing nuclear reality, 35 years after the day after bulletin of the. It was originally broadcast on nbc as a twopart miniseries on may 16 and 17, 1999. It became something of a community project in picturesque lawrence, 40 miles west of kansas city, where much of the movie was filmed. The day after 1983 this madefortelevisionmovie by abc depicts the consequences of a nuclear war in lawrence, kansas and the surrounding area.
Fear of nuclear annihilation scarred children growing up. Nuclear war fallout shelter survival info for kansas with. The day after 1983 this madefortelevision movie by abc depicts the consequences of a nuclear war in lawrence, kansas and the surrounding area. He was created by lex luthor with the dna of superman. The day after traumatized a generation with the horrors of nuclear war. The movie takes place in my hometown kansas city, missouri and lawrence, kansas, a college town about an hour west. May 12, 2016 the nuclear attack itself, which comes about halfway through the day afters twohour running time, still has the power to shock. You guys should watch the old movie the day after about nuclear missiles hitting kansas city and lawrence, ks. The day after is an american television film that first aired on november 20, 1983, on the abc. The television movie the day after depicted a fullscale nuclear war and its impacts on people living in and around kansas city. Before 2197, the ghouls formed a peaceful community and a cult, worshiping the only nuclear bomb left intact in the silo, which they called plutonius.
Do you think that the kansas city mo would ever get affected. Back in 1970, the kansas city metro area cooperated on a community shelter plan for people to follow in case of nuclear attack. Kansas city bomber 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I love old movies about the cold war and the nuclear end of life on earth. With jason robards, jobeth williams, steve guttenberg, john cullum. Jan, 2020 here is a slightly graphic depiction of kansas city mo under nuclear attack in the 1983 movie the day after. At least that is what was portrayed in an abc television movie that became one of the most watched and most controversial events of. The film is set in and around kansas city, and follows several families and. Kansas city bomber is not only the best film raquel welch has ever been in, its also one of the better films to come out of m. Part of it was a listing of hundreds of fallout shelters, sometimes. Keeping the bomb at bay, by jennifer sanner, in the kansas city magazine, august 1982. In the madefortv movie, the day after, a bomb is dropped on kansas city. Kansas city bomber is a 1972 american drama film released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by jerrold freedman and starring raquel welch. You can get an idea of the blast from an atom bomb by considering its yield.
Sep 21, 2017 by default, nukemap assumed a 150kilotonyield warhead would explode 1. Thousands of kansas citians were part of the estimated 100 million americans that watched the fictional destruction of kansas city in the madefortv drama, the day after. This tv movie about nuclear war depressed ronald reagan. From the very first atomic bomb tests, to the horrors of hiroshima and. Nearly 73 years after the first atomic bomb was detonated in hiroshima to unspeakable results, the fear of nuclear war has hung over the human race like a massive guillotine blade, always ready to instantly end civilization and possibly the planet earth as we know it. The nonprofit outrider foundation has a new tool that lets you simulate a nuclear bomb blast in any city around the world. Artist returns to scene of lawrencefilmed nuclear disaster movie. By default, nukemap assumed a 150kilotonyield warhead would explode 1.
Kansas and kansas city, missouri, as well as several family farms situated near nuclear missile silos. The 9 most nightmarish movies about nuclear attacks. After you have looked at this map look at the information for kansas that follows it. Kennedys presidency, these modern condobunkers can be decorated to each owners taste. The dark knight rises 2012 an entire metropolitan city is taken hostage as masked mercenary takes hold of a fully armed neutron bomb. The show was produced by cbs paramount network television and junction entertainment, with executive producers jon turteltaub, stephen chbosky, and carol barbee. Kansas city the vault fallout wiki everything you need to. Do you think that the kansas city mo would ever get. Nuclear man portrayed by mark pillow but voiced by gene hackman is the supervillain from the film superman iv. Non nuclear detonation of a nuclear bomb a usaf b47 bomber developed a fire shortly after takeoff and went down with a nuclear weapon on board from an altitude of 1,500 ft 460 m.
And the mad sport of the roller game has kansas city bomber. Why put a story thats so dramatic one about nuclear war in a place that seems so ordinary. Kansas city the vault fallout wiki everything you need. Tminus became the first leader and bishop of gravestone, in charge of both religious and civil affairs. Before the great war, kansas city was a major nuclear launch site. Judgment day was said to be the most authentic looking nuclear scene in movie history. I remember watching the movie as a child when it aired and being. With a 46 rating and a 62% share of the viewing audience during its initial broadcast, it was the seventhhighestrated.
It also marks one of the earliest film appearances of jodie foster. The first half of the movie introduces the conflict between nato forces. Aug 14, 2018 johnsons piece explores the relationship between the film and the city of lawrence, as well as the emotional impact of nuclear war, by continuing the films story 34 years after its release. Therefore, i dont include such postnuclear holocaust movies as nausica or the planet of the apes. But while the apocalypse movie has become something of an an annual tradition. The film, shot in lawrence, follows three kansans as they. View entire discussion 107 comments more posts from the mapporn community. Here is a slightly graphic depiction of kansas city mo under nuclear attack in the 1983 movie the day after. The kansas city plant kcp has most of its operations in missouri, with satellite facilities in arkansas and new mexico. Sep 05, 2011 actually, peace activists in kansas city looked less and less marginalized.
Johnsons piece explores the relationship between the film and the city of lawrence, as well as the emotional impact of nuclear war, by continuing the films story 34 years after its release. Artist returns to scene of lawrencefilmed nuclear disaster. Tv in the us also drew more gritty representations of the nuclear aftermath. The film is an inside look at the world of roller games. What would nuclear armageddon look like in your city. Nuclear war fallout shelter survival info for missouri with. Around 2198, gammorins army established a base in kansas city, and tried to assault. While those fears receded over the course of the last 28 years as the berlin wall fell, the cold war ended, and the worlds. Disco was in, polyester was cool and the roller game was the hottest thing on wheels when this smashmouth spinfest elbowed its way onto screens. This nuclear bomb map shows what would happen if one exploded. If a bomb is detonated on the ground, the soil absorbs more of that energy. Finally, stripped of symbolism and superheroes, here was a factbased depiction of what humans could expect in the event of a nuclear attack. The same year that testament was released, the day after aired on television in the united states, and to this day, still remains the most watched tv movie of all time, with some one hundred million people tuning in to watch the film about two kansas families that attempt to survive a nuclear attack. What hollywood nuclear war movies still have to tell us today.