The making and release of the 1983 film "The Day After" - the controversial, most-watched made-for-TV movie ever - that may also have played a part in averting nuclear war.
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Special | 59m 36s | The making of "The Day After" - the controversial, most-watched made-for-TV movie ever. (59m 36s)
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