The Survival of Dana

"Class of 1980. They're majoring in vandalism and violence! Dana will do anything to belong to this gang-and to survive!"

1979 1h 36m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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High school student Dana moves to the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles after her North Dakota parents get divorced and falls in with the wrong crowd.

“Class of 1980. They're majoring in vandalism and violence! Dana will do anything to belong to this gang-and to survive!”

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Cast

Melissa Sue Anderson
Dana Lee
Robert Carradine
Donny Davis
Marion Ross
Madeline Lee
Talia Balsam
Rona Sims
Michael Pataki
Arnold Denker
Kevin Breslin
Roy 'Skates' Snider
Judge Reinhold
Francis 'Bear' Honfi
Dan Spector
Anthony Cavachi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Starrett
Writers: Tom Lazarus, Frank Norwood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Directed by Jack Starrett, shot by Bruce Logan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joy Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Melissa Sue Anderson and Robert Carradine and Marion Ross carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Class of 1980. They're majoring in vandalism and violence! Dana will do anything to belong to this gang-and to survive!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Starrett directs. Bruce Logan behind the camera. Joy Wilson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jack Starrett, shot by Bruce Logan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Joy Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Melissa Sue Anderson and Robert Carradine and Marion Ross carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Class of 1980. They're majoring in vandalism and violence! Dana will do anything to belong to this gang-and to survive!".
6IMDB entry: tt0079972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "vandalism", "los angeles, california", "juvenile delinquent".