Alan Autry, born in 1952 in Shreveport, Louisiana, carved out a niche in cult cinema with his memorable performances. He appears as the rugged soldier in Southern Comfort (1981), a tense exploration of survival in the bayou, and delivers a compelling turn in the horror-comedy House (1986), where he navigates the bizarre challenges of a haunted home. Autry's roles in Dangerous Company (1982), O.C. and Stiggs (1985), and World Gone Wild (1987) further solidify his status in the realm of exploitation and genre films, marking him as a distinctive presence in the landscape of 1980s cinema.
World Gone Wild
In the nuclear-ravaged wasteland of Earth in the year 2087, water is as precious as life itself. The isolated town of Lost Wells, an outpost that survived the holocaust, is led by Ethan (Bruce Dern), a Moses-like guru and the last schoolteacher on the planet, Angie (Catherine Stewart). The inhabitants of the town guard the secret of their existence and source of their water from the outside world. The "town" consist of a Mobil station surrounded by a wall of old cars. The school takes place in an old school bus. One of the few books still in existence and held by the town is an unabridged book on etiquette by Emily Post. An evil cult of pseudoreligious renegades led by Derek (Adam Ant), a group following the teachings in a book on Charles Manson discovers the existence of the water source and wants control of the town's valuable water supply. As the villagers are no match for Derek's brute military force, they hire mercenaries living in a distant city. That group includes Nitro, Ten Watt and they are led by George Landon. The townspeople and the mercenaries team up to stage a last ditch defense of the town.
