The Survival of Dana (1979)

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

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Jack Starrett

Synopsis

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.

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
Dan Spector
Anthony Cavachi
Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock
Lorna Sims
Shelby Leverington
Shelby Leverington
Mrs. Blake
Dawn Jeffory
Dawn Jeffory
Joanie
Trent Dolan
Trent Dolan
Coach Tanner
Scott McGinnis
Scott McGinnis
Paul
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Gary Carlos Cervantes
Big
Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton
Bill Snider
Ellen Blake
Ellen Blake
Mrs. Honfi
Howard Vann
Howard Vann
Mr. Honfi
Joshua Gallegos
Joshua Gallegos
Little Big
Edith Fields
Edith Fields
Mrs. Davis
June Whitley Taylor
June Whitley Taylor
Principal
Laurie Zimmer
Laurie Zimmer
Clerk
Jennifer Starrett
Jennifer Starrett
Lynn
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Mr. Davis

Crews

Jack Starrett
Jack Starrett
Director
Frank Norwood
Frank Norwood
Teleplay
Tom Lazarus
Tom Lazarus
Story
Frank Norwood
Frank Norwood
Story
Tony Converse
Tony Converse
Executive Producer
Roger Gimbel
Roger Gimbel
Executive Producer
Marc Trabulus
Marc Trabulus
Producer
Craig Safan
Craig Safan
Music
Bruce Logan
Bruce Logan
Director of Photography
Joy Wilson
Joy Wilson
Editor
Peter Wooley
Peter Wooley
Art Direction
Gary Moreno
Gary Moreno
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

CBS promo The Survival of Dana 1980

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