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Boomers vs. Zoomers: the original generational warfare, but make it groovy and radioactive.
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Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)

hippie apocalypsecheap thrillssatirical chaos

Overview

ComedyScience Fiction

A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

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end of the worldgas

Standout Aspects

Acting

Bud Cort's pre-Harold debut and Talia Shire pre-Corleone family trauma.

Production

Corman shot this in weeks using sets from another movie. Classic Rog.

Writing

The title alone deserves an honorary Oscar for excessive punctuation.

Best for:Friends: Drinking game: sip every time someone says 'far out' unironically.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while vaguely monitoring the end of civilization.·Rewatch: Spot which future stars survived Corman's chaos factory.
Heads up:Violence: People drop dead constantly, but it's cartoonish 1970s green-screen demises.
Roger Corman

Director

Roger Corman

ReleasedSep 4, 1970
Runtime1h 19m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
American International Pictures
San Jacinto Productions

Top Cast

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Hooper

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Coralee

Elaine Giftos

Elaine Giftos

Cilla

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Marissa

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Carlos

Bob Corff

Bob Corff

Coel

Bruce Karcher

Bruce Karcher

Edgar Allen

George Armitage

George Armitage

Billy the Kid

Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Mort Catafalque

Stephen White

Stephen White

Sergeant Sentry Collar

Lou Procopio

Lou Procopio

Marshal McLuhan

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Corman reused the entire football stadium set from his previous film 'The Secret Invasion,' shooting this immediately after wrap to maximize his investment. Frugal king behavior.

Cultural

Released at the height of Vietnam and Kent State, this accidentally captured the moment when 'youth revolution' curdled from idealism into commercialized spectacle—something the characters would probably protest against if they understood irony.

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