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The Survival of Dana

Jack Starrett

1979 • 1h 36m

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.

The Survival of Dana

CBS promo The Survival of Dana 1980

Cast

Melissa Sue Anderson

Melissa Sue AndersonDana Lee

Robert Carradine

Robert CarradineDonny Davis

Marion Ross

Marion RossMadeline Lee

Talia Balsam

Talia BalsamRona Sims

Michael Pataki

Michael PatakiArnold Denker

Kevin Breslin

Kevin BreslinRoy 'Skates' Snider

Judge Reinhold

Judge ReinholdFrancis 'Bear' Honfi

Dan SpectorAnthony Cavachi

Barbara Babcock

Barbara BabcockLorna Sims

Shelby LeveringtonMrs. Blake

Dawn Jeffory

Dawn JefforyJoanie

Trent DolanCoach Tanner

Scott McGinnis

Scott McGinnisPaul

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Gary Carlos CervantesBig

Paul Hampton

Paul HamptonBill Snider

Crew

Jack Starrett

Jack StarrettDirector

Craig Safan

Craig SafanMusic

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