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Bookmark this pagePanic in Year Zero (1962)
Director: Ray Milland
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From Time Out Film Guide
Panic in Year Zero, about the aftermath of the devastation of Los Angeles by nuclear attack, stands as an extraordinary reminder of just how close avant-garde and popular movies can get in times of social upheaval. The first half-hour, consisting of an endless series of half-wrecked cars streaming across the screen, close-ups of a meaningless radio dial, and the characters' frantic attempts to think the 'unthinkable', could almost be an experimental short rather than an AIP exploitation movie. Frankie Avalon is about the only difference. There are perhaps some naivetés as Milland (actor) realises that the law of the jungle now holds sway in trying to protect his family, but a remarkable effort from Milland (director) all the same.Author: DP
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- leni said...
- Posted on Jul 17 2010 04:18 This movie was a scream! Mellow dramatic and cheesey, it should be retitled, "The Ward Cleavers survive a nuclear holocaust". Watch it for a great chuckle.
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Cast & crew
Director: Ray Milland
Producer: Lou Rusoff, Arnold Houghland
Cast: Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchell, Joan Freeman, Richard Garland, Richard Bakalyan full cast
Duration: 95 mins
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