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Release Date:
9 May 1973 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's the year 2022... People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN.
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Food
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New York City
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Murder
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Police
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Police Detective
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Awards:
3 wins
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1 nomination
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(20 articles)
Badasses of Horror: Part Two
(From Fangoria. 9 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
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(From Fangoria. 9 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
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a true classic
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlton Heston | ... | Thorn |
 | Leigh Taylor-Young | ... | Shirl |
 | Chuck Connors | ... | Tab |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Simonson |
 | Brock Peters | ... | Hatcher |
| Paula Kelly | ... | Martha |
 | Edward G. Robinson | ... | Sol Roth |
| Stephen Young | ... | Gilbert |
| Mike Henry | ... | Kulozik |
 | Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... | The Priest |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Donovan |
| Leonard Stone | ... | Charles |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Santini |
| Celia Lovsky | ... | The Exchange Leader |
 | Dick Van Patten | ... | Usher #1 |
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Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (original rating) |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
France:U |
UK:15 (DVD rating) |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
Canada:PG |
Finland:K-18 |
Norway:15 (re-rating) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG |
West Germany:16
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Among the buildings in the matte "skyline" in the background of the early scene where Gilbert crosses the drainage ditch, one can see the Marina City towers (Chicago) and the Transamerica Pyramid (San Francisco).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Thorn is in the Soylent Green factory, he knocks two factory employees off the catwalk. A stunt mattress can clearly be seen sticking out from underneath the conveyor belt where the second one lands.
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[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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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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-07)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46: II. 'Aase Death'
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I saw this movie shortly after it first came out - when I was a kid. The scene that sticks with me to this day is when the scoops come to break up the riot. The cop says, "The supply of Soylent Green has been exhausted. The scoops are on the way." Then the front-end loader trucks come and scoop the people up like so much garbage. The fact that 2022 looks like 1973 is entirely plausible because society has gone retrograde. Charlton Heston's performance is beautifully nuanced and believable. Edward G. Robinson is unforgettable as Sol. References to this movie pop up in shows like "The Simpsons" and "Millennium" for the simple reason that it is a visionary look at the future with real heart - a true classic.