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Soylent Green

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
68K
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Soylent Green (1973)
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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.

  • Director
    • Richard Fleischer
  • Writers
    • Stanley R. Greenberg
    • Harry Harrison
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Leigh Taylor-Young
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    68K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,003
    269
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Stanley R. Greenberg
      • Harry Harrison
    • Stars
      • Charlton Heston
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Leigh Taylor-Young
    • 346User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 3:27
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    Edward G. Robinson in Soylent Green (1973)
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    Top cast

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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Detective Thorn
    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Sol Roth
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    • Shirl
    Chuck Connors
    Chuck Connors
    • Tab Fielding
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • William R. Simonson
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Chief Hatcher
    Paula Kelly
    Paula Kelly
    • Martha
    Stephen Young
    Stephen Young
    • Gilbert
    Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    • Kulozik
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    • The Priest
    Roy Jenson
    Roy Jenson
    • Donovan
    Leonard Stone
    Leonard Stone
    • Charles
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Gov. Santini
    Celia Lovsky
    Celia Lovsky
    • The Exchange Leader
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • Usher #1
    Morgan Farley
    Morgan Farley
    • Book #1
    John Barclay
    John Barclay
    • Book #2
    Belle Mitchell
    Belle Mitchell
    • Book #3
    • Director
      • Richard Fleischer
    • Writers
      • Stanley R. Greenberg
      • Harry Harrison
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 33 mins) 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
      (at around 9 mins) The piece of meat Shirl buys for Simonson is clearly not the same piece Thorn unwraps in front of Sol (at around 23 mins).
    • 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
      (uncredited)
      Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews346

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    Very believable.
    This movie paints a very bleak future for planet Earth. What makes this movie so good is that the future seen may very well be a reality someday. A poisoned environment, an overpopulated planet and total disregard for human life all seem to be in there early stages today. Soylent Green is a very good and very believable film.
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    • magellan333
    • Jan 24, 2004

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    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
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Make Room! Make Room!
    • Filming locations
      • Chevron Refinery Power Generating Station, 300 Vista del Mar, El Segundo, California, USA(Soylent factory Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $210
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    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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