Abstract: The invention provides a dual release system for a slam lock to a luggage compartment door for a vehicle. The slam lock, as is conventional, includes a catch and a latch bar. The catch is installed on a surface of the luggage compartment adjacent the door. The latch bar is mounted through a lock cylinder, which is in turn mounted through opposite major sides of the door to bring the latch bar into engagement with the catch when the door is closed. The latch bar is spring biased to releasably engage the catch. The lock cylinder is accessible by key from the major side of the door on the exterior of the vehicle, and is actuable to move the latch bar to a released position relative to the catch. A release cable within the vehicle is attached to the latch bar to pull the latch bar to the released position relative to the catch.