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.
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Paul Maslansky | Producer |
| Editing | Frank J. Urioste | Editor |
| Writing | Roger Zelazny | Novel |
| Writing | Alan Sharp | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jack Smight | Director |
| Writing | Lukas Heller | Screenplay |
| Production | Jerome M. Zeitman | Producer |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Art | William Cruse | Art Direction |
| Art | Norman Rockett | Set Decoration |
| Production | Bobby Roberts | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Milt Rice | Special Effects |
| Art | E. Preston Ames | Production Design |
| Production | Maury M. Cohen | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Evelyn Preece | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Production | William Davidson | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lon Bentley | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Hal Landers | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Donald Roberts | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael D. Moore | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Dean Jeffries | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Bart Roe | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Willie Navarro | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Pat Shade | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Len Engel | Music Editor |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Edward Rossi | Sound Editor |
| Sound | William Hartman | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard Sperber | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Bisenz | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Theodore Soderberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Paul Wells | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Margo Anderson | Visual Effects Editor |
| Editing | Carole Keligian | Assistant Editor |
