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Years of the Beast (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 98 mins · English
- Starring
- Jerry Houser, James Blendick, Peter Von Berg, Gary Bayer, D. Paul Thomas, Sarah Rush
A college professor, his wife, a young girl and a drifter find themselves thrust into a collapsed society where currency has no value, food is scarce, neighbors turn hostile and oppression dominates. Together they must navigate earthquakes, natural disasters, marauding looters, corrupt officials and an Antichrist‑led regime to survive.
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