Review of Damnation Alley (1977) by Keith D — 04 Nov 2007

I was 8 yrs old when I took my 6 year old brother to see this movie, it was amazing then as it is now.

This review of Damnation Alley (1977) was written by Keith D on 04 Nov 2007.

Damnation Alley has generally received mixed reviews.

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This movie was just plain garbage. Everything about it was thoroughly weak and unimpressive, and it feels horribly outdated for its time…

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