Monday Morning Maybe

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Damnation Alley

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1977 | 91 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved War of the Worlds or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $9 million worldwide on a $17 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 66K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jack Smight

  • George PeppardMaj. Eugene Denton
  • Jan-Michael VincentTanner
  • Dominique SandaJanice
  • Paul WinfieldKeegan
  • Kip NivenLt. Tom Perry
  • Jackie Earle HaleyBilly
  • Robert DonnerMan / Guard
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