Damnation Alley (1977)

Directed by

Jack Smight

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, disaster film, post-apocalyptic film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 115 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After a nuclear war destroys most of humanity, a group of survivors travels across a desolate America in a specially equipped vehicle. They face mutated creatures, harsh terrain, and other dangers as they search for a safe haven.

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What happens

Damnation Alley is a 1977 American post-apocalyptic film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, and the cinematography was by Harry Stradling Jr. The film starred George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield and Jackie Earle Haley. Poor reviews received by the critics and audiences, but it has achieved as a cult classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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