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The Omega Man

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Charlton Heston in The Omega Man (1971)
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Dr Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition an... Read allDr Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition and attempt to kill him.Dr Robert Neville has developed an experimental vaccine which makes him the only immune survivor of a biological catastrophe. A gang of homicidal mutants blame science for their condition and attempt to kill him.

  • Director
    • Boris Sagal
  • Writers
    • John William Corrington
    • Joyce Hooper Corrington
    • Richard Matheson
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Anthony Zerbe
    • Rosalind Cash
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,663
    2,193
    • Director
      • Boris Sagal
    • Writers
      • John William Corrington
      • Joyce Hooper Corrington
      • Richard Matheson
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Anthony Zerbe
      • Rosalind Cash
    • 267User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Neville
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Matthias
    Rosalind Cash
    Rosalind Cash
    • Lisa
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Dutch
    Eric Laneuville
    Eric Laneuville
    • Richie
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    • Zachary
    Jill Giraldi
    • Little Girl
    Anna Aries
    • Woman in Cemetery Crypt
    • (scenes deleted)
    Brian Tochi
    Brian Tochi
    • Tommy
    DeVeren Bookwalter
    DeVeren Bookwalter
    • Family Member
    • (as De Veren Bookwalter)
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Family Member
    Monika Henreid
    Monika Henreid
    • Family Member
    Linda Redfearn
    Linda Redfearn
    • Family Member
    Forrest Wood
    • Family Member
    Rachel Benson
    • Family Member
    • (uncredited)
    Stewart East
    Stewart East
    • Family Member
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Goldstein
    • Last Boy
    • (uncredited)
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Stricken Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Boris Sagal
    • Writers
      • John William Corrington
      • Joyce Hooper Corrington
      • Richard Matheson
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The production company wanted a locale that looked like an abandoned metropolitan area, but it was too costly to build. The producer drove through downtown Los Angeles one weekend and discovered there were no shoppers, so the majority of the film's exteriors were shot there on weekends.
    • Goofs
      In a city supposedly laid waste, Neville has to resort to running a generator any time he requires electricity. He does so to power his apartment; he does so to power up the projector inside the cinema when he goes to watch the film. But this city with no surviving infrastructure (in the opening scenes, as he's driving around in the red convertible), all the traffic lights are powered up.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      [the last man on Earth wrecks his car]

      Neville: There's never a cop around when you need one.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits feature the credit "Based on a book by Richard Matheson", and does not give the title of the actual book, I Am Legend.
    • Alternate versions
      In the common version of this film, the scene where Richie tells Neville that he should either kill the Family or cure them takes place inside Neville's apartment. In an alternate version, the scene takes place on the rooftop, where Neville has a large water tank and a .50 caliber machine gun.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Last Man Alive (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from A Summer Place
      Music by Max Steiner
      Performed by The Ron Grainer Orchestra

    User reviews267

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    Still Holds Up

    This movie scared the utter CRAP out of me when I first saw it at age 12. The mutants haunted my dreams for months afterward. Extremely creepy stuff! After all these years, "The Omega Man" still holds up as a thoughtful and chilling cautionary tale. Admittedly, it's now more campy and dated and has some unintentionally funny scenes, but that tends to simply add another dimension to the entertainment value. Great period detail and Charlton Heston in fine form.

    There have been rumors of a remake/revision of the film (actually of the source novel, "I Am Legend," by Richard Matheson). May I suggest John Carpenter as a possible director?
    • G-Man-25
    • Aug 27, 2001
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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I Am Legend
    • Filming locations
      • Dodger Stadium - 1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Walter Seltzer Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,720,000
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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