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Roger Zelazny. The·1977·Director: Jack Smight
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Faithfulness
N/A
Book Rating
2.6
Movie Rating
Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda
The Book
Damnation Alley is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, based on a novella of the same name published in 1967. A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977.
The Film
Damnation Alley is a 1977 American post-apocalyptic film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, and the cinematography was by Harry Stradling Jr. The film starred George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield and Jackie Earle Haley. Poorly received with critics and audiences, it has since achieved a cult following.
Key Differences
The film condenses subplots and trims interior moments present in the book.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstRead first — the novel offers depth the film couldn't fully capture.
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