Roughly 25 years after a nuclear war, america is a blasted wasteland, with california and boston the only two nations of any importance left. Now having rewatched it i can say its pretty awful. Sadly, damnation alley is not a good representation of the period. Air force missile base survive the war, but following an accident which kills several of them and destroys most of their supplies, the.
Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the. Damnation alley 1977 cast and crew two air force officers janmichael vincent, george peppard lead a desert road trip to albany, n. See more ideas about science fiction series, futuristic cars and vehicles. Its very loosely based upon a novel by roger zelazny, and while its an entertaining movie, its not a particularly good one i while i dont know how the movie was filmed, it feels epic and looks massive which had a lot to do with the excellent score by jerry goldsmith which. Its very loosely based upon a novel by roger zelazny, and while its an entertaining movie, its not a particularly good one. Intrada special collection volume isc 396 country united states format cd release date 15dec2017 upn 720258539601.
Damnation alley internet movie firearms database guns. A horrific nuclear assault leaves only three survivors at an underground military. Jan 28, 2018 the 1930sset usa drama damnation has been cancelled and will not return for season 2. Ogden twilight cancels entirety of its 2020 concert season stolen. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the cinematography was by harry stradling jr. Elusive music becomes a legendary holy grail for many. An adventure youll never forget 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. Two years later, the earth has been tilted off its axis by the nuclear detonations of world war iii.
Damnation alley is a 1977 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world world war iii happens. Released in 1977, damnation alley starred janmichael vincent, george peppard, paul winfield, dominique sanda, and jackie earle haley and was based loosely on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect. Jack smights 1977 feature, damnation alley is a movie i recall l fondly from when i was growing up. Damnation alley on dvd 826663126235 from shout factory. This aired on local chicago tv on monday, october 17th 1977. The wellreceived western began in november of last year. Survival run was apparently either the planned title, or a working title, for the movie damnation alley 1977. Damnation alley is a 1969 science fiction novel by american writer roger zelazny, based on a novella published in 1967. Damnation alley 1977 20th century fox released 2 scifi movies in 1977. Damnation alley 1977 the following firearms were used in the film damnation alley. Nuclear war survivors travel across the country in an amphibious vehicle called the landmaster to investigate the source of a signal. 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.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of damnation alley with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The wellreceived western began in november of last year and has been canceled by the network after just 10. Damnation alley 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977. The first was to arrive in the summer, the second in the fall. Heres a theatrical movie trailer for tv for the film damnation alley which opened in the u. One of them, damnation alley, which starred george peppard and janmichael vincent as ragtag nuclear war survivors who are driven by necessity to leave their military installation and travel across the country in a sturdy allterrain vehicle, was the expensive bigbudget hopeful. Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Jack smight directs janmichael vincent, george peppard, paul winfield, dominique sanda in expensive 20th century fox filming of roger zelazny postnuclear holocaust thriller with gigantic scorpions, killer cockroaches and violent weather conditions rendering the planet barren and treacherous. In a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.
Damnation cancelled by usa, will not return for season 2. Nor is damnation alley highly regarded by most critics or fans. Damnation alley is a 1977 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world, very loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Plagued by specialeffects issues and reedits, damnation alley arrived with a thud in the wake of 20th century foxs other sciencefiction release, star wars, which the studio initially regarded as damnation s secondstring support. The landmaster is a unique 12wheeled amphibious articulated vehicle constructed by dean jeffries at jeffries automotive in universal city, california, for the 1977 science fiction film damnation alley. A small but hardy band of survivors traverses a postapocalypse american landscape in this scifi thriller. The new york times wrote on the films release in october of 1977 that the only real value of damnation alley is educational. Released by intrada in 2017 special collection vol. Here, the sky features streaks of red and blue light that make it look like a giant. Damnation alley is pure postapocalyptic cheese, decorated with some ideas of genuine weirdness that uplift an otherwise mediocre bythebook thriller. With janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield. Recorded in januaryfebruary 1977 at 20th century fox scoring stage.
Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated plant and animal life and other dangers along the way. Damnation alley is a piece of postapocalyptic scifi that you just dont see anymore. Find release information for damnation alley 1977 jack smight on allmovie. And in a rather odd footnote to history, 20th century fox had more confidence in damnation alley than it did in star wars a movie ive yet to see. After the release, it quickly left the theaters because it did not make enough to stay in the chain theaters or duplexes or triplexes. Plagued by specialeffects issues and reedits, damnation alley arrived with a thud in the wake of 20th century foxs other sciencefiction release, star wars, which the studio initially regarded as damnations secondstring support. Damnation alley 1977 pg 10211977 us action, adventure, science fiction 1h 31m user score. Damnation alley played premiere engagements in a new audio process invented for the film, sound 360, which basically employed standard 35mm magnetic stereo but moved the left and right channels to the sides of the auditorium and the surround channel to the back. Apparently that mix couldnt be located or no longer survives, so whats on the.
Vincent, pal winfield and kip niven set off across the desert in two giant armoured vehicles called landmasters. Damnation alley opened in 1977, one year after it was filmed. In 1977, 20th century fox had two science fiction films slated for release. Advertising in the reefs of earth for the book and imdb which mentions the title survival run but at present june2008 does not document its source. Damnation alley is a movie i had only the vaguest memories of. Supernatural season 15 trailer promises nothing ever really ends. Burt reynolds smokey and the bandit 1977 pontiac transam is for.
Genesis ii where have all the people gone planet earth. Damnation alley paul winfield 1977 20th century fox damnation alley 1977 george. Apocalyptic scifi damnation alley was partially filmed in slc. Damnation alley 1977 is a post apocalypse scifi, action movie starring janmichael vincent and george peppard. As the genre progressed over the years since the release of the film, one sees an increasingly despairing and cynical view of humanity. This 5 scale model kit of the landmaster seen in damnation alley was created by designer alfred wong and will be an amazing addition to your vehicle and craft collection. Damnation alley, despite its effects, looks and feels like it was shot for the small screen. The crew at a remote us air force missile base survive the war, but following an accident which kills several of them and destroys most of their supplies, the remainder decide to make their way across the country to the only part of the usa that is still inhabitable. Damnation alley has previously seen only compromised selections released on album due to missing electronic elements, damaged orchestral masters. Damnation alley 1977 george peppard janmichael vincent. In the uk, damnation alley was released in january 1979 as a double bill with thunder and lightning, another 20th century fox film from 1977. Belonging to one of the hoariest and most overused subgenres even in 1977, the postapocalyptic survival movie, it tells the tale of a couple of army officers janmichael vincent and george peppard who take a couple of armored and armed with rockets, no less. Damnation alley 1977 jack smight releases allmovie.
Damnation alley 1977 pg 1021 1977 us action, adventure, science fiction 1h 31m user score. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated plant and animal life and. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. Dec 15, 2014 nuclear war survivors travel across the country in an amphibious vehicle called the landmaster to investigate the source of a signal. Staring george peppard, paul winfield, janmichael vincent and dominique sanda. Arthur morton orchestrates, lionel newman conducts. This 1977 feature should be of some interest to utah residents. Nov 15, 2018 the original trailer in high definition of damnation alley directed by jack smight and starring janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield and jackie earle haley. Jul 23, 2017 damnation alley is a piece of postapocalyptic scifi that you just dont see anymore.
Damnation alley century fox released 2 scifi movies in one was expected to be a blockbuster, while they had little faith in the other. Find out where damnation alley is streaming, if damnation alley is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The 1930sset usa drama damnation has been cancelled and will not return for season 2. Dismissal of the film was noted, overshadowed by prior apocalypsethemed. Damnation alley, directed by jack smight, twentieth century fox, 1977. Damnation alley was based on a novel by awardwinning speculative fiction author roger zelazny.
Damnation alley was one of two major scifi projects 20th century fox was producing in 1977. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated. The film developed a modest following in the ensuing decades among latenight tv habitues, who can finally. Damnation alley 1977 original trailer hd 1080p youtube.
Mark deming, rovi a small but hardy band of survivors traverses a postapocalypse american. First lieutenant jake tanner janmichael vincent shares icbm. Apr 12, 2011 nor is damnation alley highly regarded by most critics or fans. Damnation alley has weathered about as well as another fine doomsday movie, the madefortv classic the day after, which means that its still quite a watchable movie. Important jerry goldsmith scifi action score from 1977 gets royal treatment. This is the movie to see if you dont understand what was so wonderful about the special effects in, say, star wars. Damnation alley is a science fiction film, based on a novel by roger zelazny, exploring the consequences of nuclear war. Damnation alley century fox released 2 scifi movies.
Television version edit the network tv premiere on nbc television on sunday, june 12, 1983 featured alternate and additional scenes notably, footage of murray hamilton and george peppard, as well as. Tanner janmichael vincent is a lieutenant in the u. Dismissal of the film was noted, overshadowed by prior apocalypsethemed films like day the world ended and on the beach. The movie tells of air force personnel at a nuclear launch site who survive word war iii and subsequently build two identical landmaster.
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