It's the year 2022. People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need Soylent Green.
In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.
Soylent Green (1973) is a science fiction, crime and mystery film directed by Richard Fleischer, released on April 18, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors and Joseph Cotten. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 1,477 ratings.
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Charlton Heston
as Detective Robert Thorn
Leigh Taylor-Young
as Shirl
Chuck Connors
as Tab Fielding
Joseph Cotten
as William R. Simonson
Brock Peters
as Chief Hatcher
Paula Kelly
as Martha Phillips
Edward G. Robinson
as Sol Roth
Stephen Young
as Gilbert
Mike Henry
as Kulozik
Lincoln Kilpatrick
as The Priest
Roy Jenson
as Donovan
Leonard Stone
as Charles
Directed by Richard Fleischer, written by Stanley R. Greenberg and Harry Harrison, produced by Walter Seltzer and Russell Thacher.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 1,477 ratings.
This story takes place in the bleak future of 2022 but it feels very much like 1973. There are some moments of inspiration but a number of tricks have been missed in imagining a dystopian future, notably race, gender and technology. I know that dystopia is supposed to be worse but it looks rather like 1973 instead of an degraded 2022. The story is good but almost everything else is dated. As such, it seems it may…
Reviewed on December 31, 2022
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The main cast of Soylent Green (1973) includes Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten and Brock Peters. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Soylent Green was released on April 18, 1973 and runs for 1h 37m.
Soylent Green (1973) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 1,477 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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