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The Survival of Dana

The Survival of Dana

★ 9.0/10•1979•1h 36m•Drama•TV Movie•Crime

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

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.

Jack Starrett · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 29, 1979

Actors

Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue Anderson

Dana Lee

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Donny Davis

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Madeline Lee

Talia Balsam

Talia Balsam

Rona Sims

Michael Pataki

Michael Pataki

Arnold Denker

Kevin Breslin

Kevin Breslin

Roy 'Skates' Snider

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Francis 'Bear' Honfi

Dan Spector

Anthony Cavachi

Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock

Lorna Sims

Shelby Leverington

Mrs. Blake

Dawn Jeffory

Dawn Jeffory

Joanie

Trent Dolan

Coach Tanner

Scott McGinnis

Scott McGinnis

Paul

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Big

Paul Hampton

Bill Snider

Ellen Blake

Ellen Blake

Mrs. Honfi

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