Following World War III, four survivors at an desert military installation attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland of America to Albany, where they hope more survivors are living, using a specially built vehicles to protect themselves against the freakish weather, mutated plant and animal life, and other dangers encountered along the way.

George Peppard
as Maj. Eugene Denton

Jan-Michael Vincent
as Tanner

Dominique Sanda
as Janice

Paul Winfield
as Keegan

Kip Niven
as Lt. Tom Perry

Jackie Earle Haley
as Billy

Robert Donner
as Man / Guard

Seamon Glass
as Mountain Man #2

Roger Creed
as Mountain Man

James R. Parkes
as Mountain Man