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Damnation Alley

1977 · 91 min

A scrappy, episodic road trip through a weird wasteland, equal parts goofy and grim, with a cult-film charm.

Directed by: Jack Smight
Genres: Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dominique Sanda

Tagline: You have seen great adventures. You are about to live one.
Overview: Following World War III, four survivors at a desert military installation attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland of America to Albany, where they hope more survivors are living, using a specially built vehicles to protect themselves against the freakish weather, mutated plant and animal life, and other dangers encountered along the way.

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Directed by: Jack Smight
Genres: Adventure, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dominique Sanda

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
found family
fate
nature
Places: wilderness
road trip
small town
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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