In the aftermath of the Third World War, four people venture into the ruins of New York searching for survivors. They discover the city has been overrun by feral savages and dangerous mutated creatures. Sci-fi drama based on Roger Zelazny's novel, starring Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda and Paul Winfield.

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.