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Soylent Green

  • 19731973
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Soylent Green (1973)
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  • Crime
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  • Sci-Fi
A nightmarish futuristic fantasy about the controlling power of big corporations and an innocent cop who stumbles on the truth.A nightmarish futuristic fantasy about the controlling power of big corporations and an innocent cop who stumbles on the truth.A nightmarish futuristic fantasy about the controlling power of big corporations and an innocent cop who stumbles on the truth.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
64K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,805
159
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Stanley R. Greenberg(screenplay)
    • Harry Harrison(novel "Make Room! Make Room!")
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Leigh Taylor-Young
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Stanley R. Greenberg(screenplay)
    • Harry Harrison(novel "Make Room! Make Room!")
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Leigh Taylor-Young
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 332User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Charlton Heston in Soylent Green (1973)
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    Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green (1973)
    Stephen Young in Soylent Green (1973)
    Charlton Heston and Brock Peters in Soylent Green (1973)
    Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green (1973)
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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Detective Thornas Detective Thorn
    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Sol Rothas Sol Roth
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    • Shirlas Shirl
    Chuck Connors
    Chuck Connors
    • Tab Fieldingas Tab Fielding
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • William R. Simonsonas William R. Simonson
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Chief Hatcheras Chief Hatcher
    Paula Kelly
    Paula Kelly
    • Marthaas Martha
    Stephen Young
    Stephen Young
    • Gilbertas Gilbert
    Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    • Kulozikas Kulozik
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    • The Priestas The Priest
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Donovanas Donovan
    Leonard Stone
    Leonard Stone
    • Charlesas Charles
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Gov. Santinias Gov. Santini
    Celia Lovsky
    Celia Lovsky
    • The Exchange Leaderas The Exchange Leader
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • Usher #1as Usher #1
    Morgan Farley
    Morgan Farley
    • Book #1as Book #1
    John Barclay
    John Barclay
    • Book #2as Book #2
    Belle Mitchell
    Belle Mitchell
    • Book #3as Book #3
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Stanley R. Greenberg(screenplay)
      • Harry Harrison(novel "Make Room! Make Room!")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Thorn and Roth share a meal of fresh food was not originally in the script, but was ad-libbed by Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson at director Richard Fleischer's request.
    • Goofs
      The piece of meat Shirl buys for Simonson is clearly not the same piece Thorn unwraps in front of Sol.
    • Quotes

      Sol: [Thorn is seeing the beautiful images shown in Sol's euthanasia chamber] Can you see it?

      Det. Thorn: [choked up] Yes...

      Sol: Isn't it beautiful?

      Det. Thorn: Oh, yes...

      Sol: I told you.

      Det. Thorn: [humbly] How could I know? How could I... how could I ever imagine?

    • Alternate versions
      Deleted scene: When Tab Fielding (Chuck Connors) goes shopping with Shirl, he is mugged, and wins the fight. This scene was filmed, but deleted.
    • Connections
      Edited from Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op.74: 'Pathetique': I. Adagio - Allegro non Troppo
      Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews332

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A surprisingly thought-provoking movie
    Very interesting. The big twist wasn't as big a shock as maybe they had hoped for and it was very dated but it did get my mind working. It really got me thinking about a world without vegetation or livestock and made me appreciate the world I live in a lot more. Charlton Heston does a good job, as do all the supporting characters, and it was a very realistic film which was surprising. It lacked direction at times and a lot of the settings and background needed more explanation but it was still a surprisingly good and intelligent movie. The main fault that I could find was that I didn't want the film to end when it did, I would have liked to see what happened next.

    7/10
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    • Jul 11, 2004

    FAQ8

    • Who killed William R. Simonson & why?
    • Why did Martha Get scared when she looked down and saw the spoon when Detective Thorn was at her apartment?
    • Is "Soylent Green" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Make Room! Make Room!
    • Filming locations
      • Chevron Refinery Power Generating Station, 300 Vista del Mar, El Segundo, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $210
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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