Damnation Alley

1977 film by Jack Smight
Movie film Q1289046
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Damnation Alley

Summary

Damnation Alley is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,096 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Damnation Alley's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Damnation Alley was directed by Jack Smight[4].
  • Roger Zelazny wrote the screenplay for Damnation Alley[5].
  • Lukas Heller wrote the screenplay for Damnation Alley[6].
  • Damnation Alley's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[7].
  • Damnation Alley's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Damnation Alley's genre is disaster film[9].
  • Damnation Alley's genre is post-apocalyptic film[10].
  • Damnation Alley's genre is horror film[11].
  • Damnation Alley's genre is film based on literature[12].
  • Damnation Alley's based on is recorded as Damnation Alley[13].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Jan-Michael Vincent[14].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was George Peppard[15].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Dominique Sanda[16].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Paul Winfield[17].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Jackie Earle Haley[18].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Kip Niven[19].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Mark L. Taylor[20].
  • A cast member of Damnation Alley was Robert Donner[21].
  • Damnation Alley was produced by Bobby Roberts[22].
  • Damnation Alley's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[23].
  • Damnation Alley's director of photography is recorded as Harry Stradling[24].
  • The original language of Damnation Alley was English[25].
  • Damnation Alley was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Damnation Alley's review score is recorded as 4.3/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Damnation Alley was produced by Bobby Roberts[22]. It was directed by Jack Smight[4]. Screenwriters include Roger Zelazny[5] and Lukas Heller[6]. Cast members include Jan-Michael Vincent[14], George Peppard[15], Dominique Sanda[16], Paul Winfield[17], Jackie Earle Haley[18], and Kip Niven[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 10, 1977[28], October 21, 1977[29], January 21, 1978[30], May 11, 1978[31], May 26, 1978[32], and June 14, 1978[33]. The original language of Damnation Alley was English[25]. Genres include science fiction film[8], disaster film[9], post-apocalyptic film[10], horror film[11], and film based on literature[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 4.3/10[27], 30/100[34], and 42%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Damnation Alley's after a work by is recorded as Roger Zelazny[36].

Why It Matters

Damnation Alley ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,096 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1977-09-10T00:00:00Z, +1977-10-21T00:00:00Z, +1978-01-21T00:00:00Z +9
    Screenwriter Roger Zelazny, Lukas Heller
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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