Factual error: SAC's airborne command post is shown in several scenes. Problem is, while there is such an aircraft, it is not a KC-135 Stratotanker, which is what is shown.
The Day After (1983)
1 factual error - chronological order
Directed by: Nicholas Meyer
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, John Cullum
Other mistake: When the Soviet attack occurs, farmer Jim Dahlberg carries his blinded son to the farm's shelter. The dust cloud from the nuclear blast in this shot is blowing from right to left, yet the flag in front of the house is blowing into the opposite direction. (00:59:50)
Denise Dahlberg: Phones working?
Stephen Klein: Are you kidding? There aren't going to be any phones.
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