Ray Milland stars and directs this post-apocalyptic movie about a man who takes his family on a camping vacation. As they drive away from Los Angeles (Milland says, "Laws Angle-less"), they see a mushroom cloud over the city. Milland then leads them on a mission of survival, hiding out in a cave, dealing with a life in chaos and defending themselves against thieves and murderers.
A 23 year old Frankie Avalon costars as Milland's son.
The movie appears to be a campy, black and white, scifi movie from the 50s or 60s, but is in fact a very good study of characters in chaos. If you like The Book of Eli, The Road and similar movies, check out the forefather of those films. A forgotten gem.
Two thumbs up!
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