"Invite a few friends over to watch the end of the world!" 04 September 1970 Comedy, Sci-Fi 79 mins
A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.
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Bud Cort as Hooper
Talia Shire as Coralee
Elaine Giftos as Cilla
Cindy Williams as Marissa
Ben Vereen as Carlos
Bob Corff as Coel
Alex Wilson as Jason
Bruce Karcher as Edgar Allen
George Armitage as Billy the Kid
Raye Birk as Mort Catafalque
Alan DeWitt as Dr. Murder
Stephen White as Sergeant Sentry Collar
Lou Procopio as Marshal McLuhan
Phil Borneo as Quant
Alan H. Braunstein as Dr. Drake
Jackie Farley as Ginny
George Armitage Screenplay
Roger Corman Director
Charles S. Swartz Production Executive
Barry Melton Additional Music
Stephanie Rothman Production Executive
David Osterhout Location Manager
Dean Cundey Makeup Artist
Vana Carroll Wardrobe Master
Ron Dexter Director of Photography
James M. Tanenbaum Sound
Roger Corman Producer
George Armitage Associate Producer
Country Joe and the Fish Original Music Composer
Robert Dijoux Assistant Director
David Nichols Art Direction
Paul Rapp Production Manager
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Germany 02 March 1979
United States 04 September 1970
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