Roger zelaznys original story of damnation alley was seriously compromised from the outset. First lieutenant jake tanner janmichael vincent shares icbm. Soviet union destroys north america 1977 film damnation. Damnation alley is a piece of postapocalyptic scifi that you just dont see anymore. Important jerry goldsmith scifi action score from 1977 gets royal treatment. As of today 1999, the original landmaster is alive and well, and resides in the lot at the jefferies automotive shop on cahuenga blvd. The world is devastated by a nuclear holocaust, causing the earth to tilt on its axis and bringing vast meteorological chaos. As the genre progressed over the years since the release of the film, one sees an increasingly despairing and cynical view of humanity.
With janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the cinematography was by harry stradling jr. Damnation alley, 1977, end of the world, apocalypse, old movie, old film. Damnation alley the 1977 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. In a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles. Released by intrada in 2017 special collection vol. Tanner janmichael vincent is a lieutenant in the u. May 16, 2017 le film damnation alley 1977 vostfr admin 20170516t21. Mar 19, 20 everything you need to know about damnation alley 1977 duration. Damnation alley is a science fiction film, based on a novel by roger zelazny, exploring the consequences of nuclear war.
While no reason is given in the film as to why this might be necessary, its pretty cool to watch. Staring george peppard, paul winfield, janmichael vincent and dominique sanda. Paul winfield, dominique sanda, george peppard, janmichael vincent. The film might have overcome its extremely limited budget if. Damnation alley on dvd 826663126235 from shout factory. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated plant and animal life and other dangers along the way. A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Everything you need to know about damnation alley 1977 duration. Damnation alley was based on a novel by awardwinning speculative fiction author roger zelazny. Air force bomb shelter in the mojave desert picks up radio signals coming from albany. Damnation alley is a movie i had only the vaguest memories of.
Damnation alley is a 1969 science fiction novel by american writer roger zelazny, based on a novella published in 1967. Damnation alley 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After the release, it quickly left the theaters because it did not make enough to stay in the chain theaters or duplexes or triplexes. Mark deming, rovi a small but hardy band of survivors traverses a postapocalypse american.
Damnation alley 1977 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. As the weather stabilizes, mutated insects start to emerge, preying on the survivors. Ironically, damnation alley bombed while star wars became the bigger hit. Damnation alley paul winfield 1977 20th century fox. Damnation alley soundtrack 1977 the moviemusic store. Damnation alley 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. Even as a 12yearold, i thought the effects in this movie were pretty lame, but didnt care much because the landmaster was the real star of the show. Damnation alley 1977 is a post apocalypse scifi, action movie starring janmichael vincent and george peppard. Apparently that mix couldnt be located or no longer survives, so whats on the. 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. Aiutaci a portare avanti il nostro progetto con una piccola donazione, continueremo con impegno a portarti i tuoi film preferiti gratuitamente. But theres at least one good thing you can say about this otherwise awful flick. In 1977, 20th century fox had two science fiction films slated for release. Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny.
Released 1977, damnation alley stars janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The commander, major eugene denton george peppard, the ateam. The story opens in a postapocalyptic southern california, in a hellish world. I realize fans of the original story hate that the film is so different. Damnation alley 1977 pg 10211977 us action, adventure, science fiction 1h 31m user score. Damnation alley 1977 cast and crew two air force officers janmichael vincent, george peppard lead a desert road trip to albany, n.
Le film damnation alley 1977 vostfr admin 20170516t21. Restored from the original stereo session elements housed at 20th century fox, mike matessino, soundtrack restorer extraordinaire, carefully remixed and. L ultima odissea 1977 film completo ita by cinema zoo. Unfortunately, the movie that damnation alley seems to be reinventing is the incredible journey, a 60s family film that followed two dogs and a cat as they trekked across country to their home. Dec 19, 2017 damnation alley soundtrack cd details and availability. After a horrific nuclear assault, three soldiers band together in a special allterrain land cruiser and head for albany, nythe only american city to be spared in the attack. Released 1977, damnation alley stars janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a. Youve gotta love to hate the 1977 movie damnation alley, a cheesefilled classic from scifis cinematic canon. Now having rewatched it i can say its pretty awful.
Episode iv a new hope 1977 was a littlepublicized modest film, and the studio was convinced that it would fail. Jul 30, 2018 aiutaci a portare avanti il nostro progetto con una piccola donazione, continueremo con impegno a portarti i tuoi film preferiti gratuitamente. Dec 05, 2017 damnation alley soundtrack from 1977, composed by jerry goldsmith. You might think that the maneating giant grasshoppers or spontaneously forming tornadoes would be the most incredible elements of damnation alley, but youd be. As the genre progressed over the years since the release of the film, one sees an increasingly despairing and cynical view of. Cool trucks from bad movies the daily drive consumer. The film might have overcome its extremely limited budget if its script had offered any sort of sociological insight. 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. Jan 14, 2016 amazingly, the wheels in use can be rotated while the landmaster is in motion. Damnation alley soundtrack cd details and availability.
Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect. 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. Roger zelaznys original story of damnation alley was heavily revised for the film version. Damnation alley opened in 1977, one year after it was filmed. 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. Based on the roger zelazny 19371995 novel of the same name g. 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. 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.
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. Theres not much that works in damnation alley, a string of turgid set pieces and laughably zgrade special effects that seemed dated even before it reached the box office in 1977. Dismissal of the film was noted, overshadowed by prior apocalypsethemed films like day the world ended and on the beach. 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. Jul 23, 2017 damnation alley is a piece of postapocalyptic scifi that you just dont see anymore.
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