The Omega Man

19711971
PGPG
1h 38m

Charlton Heston in The Omega Man (1971)

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Action Drama Sci-Fi

Biological war has decimated life on Earth. Los Angeles is a windswept ghost town where Robert Neville tools his convertible through sunlit streets foraging for supplies.Biological war has decimated life on Earth. Los Angeles is a windswept ghost town where Robert Neville tools his convertible through sunlit streets foraging for supplies.Biological war has decimated life on Earth. Los Angeles is a windswept ghost town where Robert Neville tools his convertible through sunlit streets foraging for supplies.

Director
- Boris Sagal
Writers
- John William Corrington(screenplay)
- Joyce Hooper Corrington(screenplay)
- Richard Matheson(novel "I Am Legend")
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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Charlton Heston in The Omega Man (1971)

Director
- Boris Sagal
Writers
- John William Corrington(screenplay)
- Joyce Hooper Corrington(screenplay)
- Richard Matheson(novel "I Am Legend")
All cast & crew
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Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. The plague caused by the war has killed everyone else except for a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people calling themselves "The Family". The plague has caused them to become sensitive to light, as well as homicidally psychotic. They believe science and technology to be the cause of the war and their punishment, and Neville, as the last symbol of science, the old world, and a "user of the wheel", must die. Neville, using electricity, machinery, and science attempts to hold them at bay. —Roald E. Peterson III <slz13@cc.usu.edu>

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Taglines
- Pray for the last man alive. Because he's not alone.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

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
There is a 2-minute cold open with no logos or credits. The Warner Bros. logo comes on at the two-minute mark, followed by the opening credits.

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

Top review

Charlton Heston Is The Coolest Guy On Earth!

Chuck is the stud of studs in this film. I always thought of him as this stuffy old guy, but this film really changed my perception of him. Great action, great plot, a little bit of interracial romance, and a great cast of actors all add up to one killer sci fi experience. Hitch up your drawers, baby!

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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
- South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production company
- Walter Seltzer Productions
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Gross US & Canada
- $8,720,000

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

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