Chosen Survivors is a 1974 Mexican-American horror science fiction film directed by Sutton Roley and starring Jackie Cooper, Alex Cord, Richard Jaeckel, Bradford Dillman, Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Diana Muldaur

Chosen Survivors
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Directed bySutton Roley
Screenplay byHarry Spalding
(as H.B. Cross)
Joe Reb Moffly
Story byHarry Spalding
(as H.B. Cross)
Produced byLeon Benson
Charles W. Fries
(as Charles Fries)
StarringJackie Cooper
Alex Cord
Richard Jaeckel
Bradford Dillman
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Diana Muldaur
CinematographyGabriel Torres
Edited byJohn F. Link
Dennis Virkler
Music byFred Karlin
Color processColor
Production
companies
Metromedia Producers Corporation
Alpine Productions Inc.
Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 24, 1974 (1974-05-24)
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesMexico
United States[1]
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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After being selected at random by a computer to seek safety in an underground bomb shelter on the eve of a nuclear attack, a group of refugees makes a horrible realization: They are sharing the space with a colony of vampire bats. And since going back above ground is not an option, they are forced to stay and fight for their lives.

Cast

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Releases

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The film was released theatrically in the United States on May 24, 1974. The original distributor was Columbia Pictures.

The film was released on DVD in a double feature with The Earth Dies Screaming as part of MGM's Midnite Movies series.

Most recently, film restoration company Kino Lorber released blu-ray collectors edition on October 16, 2016.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chosen Survivors". American Film Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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