Damnation Alley (1977)

In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.

Director:

Jack Smight

Writers:

Roger Zelazny (from the novel "Damnation Alley"), Alan Sharp (screenplay)

Stars:

Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jan-Michael Vincent	...	Tanner
George Peppard	...	Denton
Dominique Sanda	...	Janice
Paul Winfield	...	Keegan
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Billy
Kip Niven	...	Perry
Robert Donner	...	Man / Guard
Seamon Glass	...	Mountain Man #2
Trent Dolan	...	Technician
Mark L. Taylor	...	Haskins
Robert Hackman	...	Colonel (as Bob Hackman)
Erik Cord	...	Burning Man
Terence Locke	...	Air Policeman (as Terrence Locke)
Marcia Holley	...	Gloria

Storyline

A small group of survivors at a military installation who survived World War 3 attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland to where they hope more survivors are living. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated plant and animal life and other dangers along the way.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost town | cockroach | articulated vehicle | travel | desert | 

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Taglines:

You have seen great adventures. You are about to live one.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Survival Run

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$8,720,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zeitman-Landers-Roberts Productions,Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Sound 360° (as 'Sound 360°') (patent pending)

Color:

Color (Deluxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jan-Michael Vincent did a fair share of his motorcycle stunts.

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Goofs

Several times during the flood, the voice audio is incorrect or missing completely.

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Quotes

Launch Officer #1: [looking at a large satellite image screen] Looks like a satellite re-entry to me.
Launch Officer #2: [after checking data on computer] Negative on satellite...
Loudspeaker Voice: [Soviet ICBM missile launch indications appear on a large computer screen, alarm sounds] Blue Square One, Blue Square One, Blue Square One. Alpha, Tango, Foxtrot, Sierra, Delta. Two. Omega, Zebra, Six, One. Authentication Sierra Alpha.
Launch Officer #3: Jesus...

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Crazy Credits

Opening credits prologue: 123rd STRATEGIC MISSILE WING TIPTON AFB, CALIFORNIA

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Connections

Edited from Earthquake (1974)

User Reviews

What's not to like?

Damnation Alley is set in a post apocalyptic America in world war three a band of survivors led by air-force major dent-on George Peppard following an accident at their base travel in style in a land-master which essentially is a deluxe camper van which is capable of traveling over rough terrain it has to be seen to be believed! i one can see where George A Romero got his 'Land of the dead inspiration!

is one of those films that typically grows on you, i happen to enjoy it what's not to like? for starters the casting is excellent you have George Peppard before he entered further stardom with the A-team, complete with a southern accent( just wait till he utters the immortal line 'the town is full of Killa cockroaches! Jan Michael Vincent before he became famous with air-wolf the wisecracking Token black guy Paul Winfield, who suffers a fate worse than death when runs afoul of 'said Killa cockroaches' French actress Dominque Sanda as a Vegas show girl along for the ride and a Pre -breaking away Jackie Earle Haley as a waif who is adept at throwing rocks at disgruntled hillbillies! it's an enjoyable romp which is aided invaluably by Jerry Goldsmith's music score. the major downside is 'Damnation Alley' was shot in anamorphic widescreen unfortunately it remains to be seen whether fox decide to release this and they should. for the time being we'll have to make do with the horrendous panned and scanned copies.