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Soylent Green (1973)

PG  97 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi   -  9 May 1973 (USA)
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In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff.

Writers:

Stanley R. Greenberg (screenplay), Harry Harrison (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlton Heston ...
Leigh Taylor-Young ...
Chuck Connors Chuck Connors ...
Joseph Cotten ...
Brock Peters ...
Paula Kelly Paula Kelly ...
Edward G. Robinson ...
Stephen Young Stephen Young ...
Mike Henry Mike Henry ...
Lincoln Kilpatrick ...
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Leonard Stone ...
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Gov. Santini
Celia Lovsky Celia Lovsky ...
Dick Van Patten ...
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Storyline

In 2022, Earth is overpopulated and totally polluted; the natural resources have been exhausted and the nourishment of the population is provided by Soylent Industries, a food made by plankton from the oceans. In New York, when Soylent's member of the board William R. Simonson is murdered apparently by a burglar at the Chelsea Towers West where he lives, efficient Detective Thorn is assigned to investigate the case with his partner Solomon "Sol" Roth. Thorn comes to the fancy apartment and meets Simonson's bodyguard Tab Fielding and the "furniture" (woman that is rented together with the flat) Shirl and the detective concludes that the executive was not victim of burglary but executed. Further, he finds that the Governor Santini and other powerful men want to disrupt and end his investigation. But Thorn continues his work and discovers that the oceans have exhausted and the bizarre and disturbing secret of the ingredient used to manufacture Soylent Green. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Food | Murder | New York City | Police | Police Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

What is the secret of Soylent Green? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

À Beira do Fim See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

All of the dialogue for actor Mike Henry ("Sgt. Kulozik") was dubbed. The actor's slight Southern drawl did not fit in with the New York cop character he was playing. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Thorn goes into the bedroom, the drink in his hand switches from a highball glass to a tumbler, then back to a highball glass. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Voice over PA: First stage removal. First stage removal. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour.
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Connections

Referenced in "Angel: Carpe Noctem (#3.4)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46: II. 'Aase Death'"
Edvard Grieg See more »