The first of the mountain men that the survivors encounter has a revolver of an unknown make tucked in his waistband. Dec 05, 2017 damnation alley soundtrack from 1977, composed by jerry goldsmith. The story opens in a postapocalyptic southern california, in a hellish world. Damnation alley 1977 full movie download full hd youtube. In 1977, 20th century fox had two science fiction films slated for release. The careful, measured tones coming from the missile base loudspeaker announcing the progress of the war belie the fact that at that moment scores of millions of people are being atomized as the bombs fall. A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977. As the genre progressed over the years since the release of the film, one sees an increasingly despairing and cynical view of humanity. In 1977 20th century had two science fiction movies ready for release. In the years following the films lackluster release, television and a new industry called video. Damnation alley 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. So a film about the end of civilization was bound to be a hit. A horrific nuclear assault leaves only three survivors at an underground military facility, so tanner janmichael vincent, denton george peppard, and keegan paul winfield commandeer a special. Damnation alley 1977 is a film adaptation of novelist roger zelaznys short story of the same name.
Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film. Tanner, denton and keegan are coworkers at an underground military facility. Slow moving, with cheesy visual effects and some nasty bmovie trappings. Most of the movie takes place as the people go from one place to another in the landmaster, and the people and things they meet. It was a real threat, not that it isnt a threat today. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the cinematography was by harry stradling jr. 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. Damnation alley by roger zelazny 1977 movie photos in book.
Damnation alley is a film directed by jack smight with janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield, year. Mark deming, rovi a small but hardy band of survivors traverses a postapocalypse american. Everything you need to know about damnation alley 1977 duration. Some of them belong in the greatestofalltime canon. Damnation alley is a 1969 science fiction novel by american writer roger zelazny, based on a novella published in 1967. The film is based on damnation alley 1969, a novel by sciencefiction writer roger zelazny indeed, it is one of the always eccentric zelaznys more filmable works. Hangar 18 invasion force 1980 full scifi movie robert vaughn gary collins duration. 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 additional scenes with dominique sanda and peppard. Damnation alley was 20th centuryfoxs bigbudget science fiction project in 1976 while star wars. Roger zelaznys original story of damnation alley was seriously compromised from the outset. But using the phrase seriously compromised obviously conveys an opinion that the book was a superior work of art and that the film is somehow fundamentally inferior. Episode iv a new hope 1977 was a littlepublicized modest film, and the studio was convinced that it would fail. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.
Scifi, nuclear war, explosions, insects, road trip, las vegas, unintentional comedy survivors from at a hardened underground facility several years after a nuclear holocaust head crosscountry through a depopulated america in two specialized landmaster allterrain vehicles towards. Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Episode iv a new hope 1977 was a littlepublicized modest. After the nuclear detonation, the cockroaches in this city have become so strong, immune, and vicious, they are so. The story opens in a postapocalyptic southern california, in a hellish world shattered by nuclear war decades before. Did the writers bother to even jot down the plot or did they just create dialog for the characters. Watch damnation alley 1977 full movie online free on. The landmaster has been in several commercials and was also seen in at least 2 other movies, of which i have seen bits and pieces of but dont know the names. 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.
The film is based on damnation alley 1969, a novel by sciencefiction writer roger zelazny indeed, it is one of the always eccentric zelaznys. 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. This is the cockroaches scene from the american film damnation alley of 1977. Damnation alley is a 1977 movie directed by jane feinberg, mike fenton. The whole wheel unit turns in waterit is amphibiousor when hitting heavy terrain. This is the movie to see if you dont understand what was so wonderful about the special effects in, say, star wars.
Jan, 2019 this is the cockroaches scene from the american film damnation alley of 1977. Damnation alley was based on a novel by awardwinning. Mar 09, 2020 music, film, tv and political news coverage 50 best scifi movies of the 1970s rolling stone from cosmic head trips to adventures in a galaxy far, far away, here are the 50 best scifi movies of. Damnation alley janmichael vincent george peppard dominique sanda 1977 two air force officers janmichael vincent, george peppard lead a desert road. A ragtag band of survivors of a nuclear holocaust head for albany, new york, the only city in america spared in the apocalypse. Damnation alley 1977 in a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles. In 1977, 20th century fox had two sciencefiction adventure movies in the pipeline for release. Ironically, damnation alley bombed while star wars became the bigger hit. Damnation alley was based on a novel by awardwinning speculative fiction author roger zelazny. The book was a strong and hardbitten story wherein the central character was a hells angel entrusted with delivering much needed drugs across a postapocalyptic american. Nov 25, 20 a ragtag band of survivors of a nuclear holocaust head for albanynew yorkthe only city in america spared in the apocalypse. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. I realize fans of the original story hate that the film is so different.
And honestly, i think zelaznys work was more enjoyable than this. 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. Dean jeffries discusses the landmaster constructed for damnation alley 1977. To be clear, this is not the best film in this subgenre. Soviet union destroys north america 1977 film damnation alley. In a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.
Damnation alley has previously seen only compromised selections released on album due to missing electronic elements, damaged orchestral masters. Jul 23, 2017 damnation alley is a piece of postapocalyptic scifi that you just dont see anymore. This whole movie is just one giant traveling expedition. Damnation alley internet movie firearms database guns in. Damnation alley, 1977, end of the world, apocalypse, old movie, old film. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Released by intrada in 2017 special collection vol. Apr 12, 2011 nor is damnation alley highly regarded by most critics or fans. 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. 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 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world, very loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. Damnation alley 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A horrific nuclear assault leaves only three survivors at an underground military facility, so tanner janmichael vincent, denton george peppard, and keegan paul winfield commandeer a special allterrain land cruiser and head for albany, ny, the only american city to be spared in the attack. Jun 29, 2016 dean jeffries discusses the landmaster constructed for damnation alley 1977 duration.