Gas-s-s-s is a 1970 American post-apocalyptic black comedy film directed by Roger Corman, and produced and released by American International Pictures. The plot follows survivors of an accidental military gas leak involving an experimental agent that kills everyone on Earth over the age of 25. The subtitle alludes to the 1968 quote "it became necessary to destroy the town to save it" attributed to a U.S. Army officer after the Battle of Bến Tre in Vietnam.
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
Directed by Roger Corman
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Black Comedy Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Satire, Science Fiction Comedy |
Release Date - Sep 4, 1970 |
Run Time - 79 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
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Aeronautical Information Publication, End Of The World
Attributes
Narrative Location: Texas
Alternate Titles
Batismo Fatal
BR
Gas
DK
Gas!
GB
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
CA, US
Gas, fu necessario distruggere il mondo per poterlo salvare
IT
Gas-s-s - kuolettava kaasu
FI
Gas-s-s-s
ES, US
Gas-s-s-s-s
US
Gasss!
US
Gaz
TR
Gaz-z-z
PL