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Soylent Green (1973) 7.0
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. Director:Richard Fleischer |
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Cast
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| Charlton Heston | ... | ||
| Leigh Taylor-Young | ... | ||
| Chuck Connors | ... | ||
| Joseph Cotten | ... | ||
| Brock Peters | ... | ||
| Paula Kelly | ... | ||
| Edward G. Robinson | ... | ||
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Stephen Young | ... | |
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Mike Henry | ... | |
| Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... | ||
| Roy Jenson | ... | ||
| Leonard Stone | ... | ||
| Whit Bissell | ... | ||
| Celia Lovsky | ... | ||
| Dick Van Patten | ... | ||
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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 company that makes a food consisting of 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 Thorn's investigation. But Thorn continues his work and discovers that the oceans have been exhausted and the bizarre and disturbing secret of the ingredient used to manufacture Soylent ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country:
USARelease Date:
9 May 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Soleil vert See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles Sports Arena - 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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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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Ludwig van Beethoven
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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
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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Soundtracks
"Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op.68: 'Pastoral': I. Allegro ma non Troppo"Ludwig van Beethoven
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This was Eddie Robinson's 101st film and his last, and he died of cancer nine days after shooting was complete. All of which makes his key scene in the movie all the more poignant.
Although some of the hair and clothing styles are a bit dated (also note the video game shown in the film), but the subject of the film is pretty much timeless. Heston said he had wanted to make the film for some time because he really believed in the dangers of overpopulation.
Several things make this film a classic. The story is solid.
The acting is top-notch, especially the interplay between Heston and Robinson, with nice performances also by Cotten and Peters.
The music is absolutely perfect. The medley of Beethoven, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky combined with the pastoral visual elements make for some truly moving scenes. This was the icing on the cake for the film.
And the theme (or the "point") of the film is a significant one. Yes, it's a film about overpopulation, but on a more important note it's a cautionary tale about what can go wrong with Man's stewardship of Earth. It's in the subtext that you find the real message of the film. Pay attention to what Sol says about the "old days" of the past (which is our present), and note how Thorn is incapable of comprehending what Sol is saying.
This film is one of my top sci-fi films of all time.