Movie titles and typography from the omega man 1971, directed by boris sagal, starring charlton heston, anthony zerbe, rosalind cash, paul koslo. Based on the novel i am legend by richard matheson. Also, if god should decide to start the human race again, heston could always be moses. Rent the omega man 1971 starring charlton heston and anthony zerbe on dvd and bluray. The plot of the omega man should be familiar to presentday viewers, as its the second adaption of the novel, i am legend, with the third and most recent adaptation being the will smith vehicle of the same name, which was released in 2007. Robert neville, a doctor, due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an. He outmaneuvered the apes in planet of the apes 1968, so why not send him up against the ghouls in the omega man. And then there was 1971s the omega man, the charlton heston scifi vehicle that marked the alist superstars second foray into the realm of future shock with 1968s planet of the apes behind. Robert neville, a doctor, due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons.
In 1975, most of the worlds population is wiped out due to germ warfare between russia and china. Im surprised that this film hasnt become part of pop culture, since it features heston as the last virile hero on the planet involved in an interracial romance. Ecotopia is created after some of the states choose to secede when they are sick of how horrible the us had become. The omega man warner brothers 1971 when i was a lad of, back in the stone age, i saw the omega man on the big screen during its first run. This set of online notes combines our original commentary from the 2000 edition of the omega man with new material generated for the 2008 reissue. Gallery of 24 movie poster and cover images for the omega man 1971. The plague caused by the war has killed everyone else except for a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people calling themselves the family. The film is based on the 1954 novel i am legend, and directed by boris sagal. The omega man soundtrack from 1971, composed by ron grainer.
Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 15 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 makeup department 4 production management 4 second unit director or assistant director 3. It was written by john william corrington and joyce corrington, based on the 1954 novel i am legend by the american writer richard matheson. The omega man is a 1971 scifi thriller about a doctor who survives a biological holocaust, but must evade a group of albino mutants who have been infected by the plague. With charlton heston, anthony zerbe, rosalind cash, paul koslo. The omega man 1971 official trailer charlton heston. Theres an ersatz 70s tv feel to omega man and a lot of films of the era wigs and jump suits and pop art that reflected no actual reality except older hollywoods clueless attempt to look hip and young at the time. Charlton heston plays the government researcher behind the ultimate biological weapon, a deadly plague that has ravaged humanity. Released by watertower music in 2018 containing music from the omega man 1971. The omega man 1971 official trailer charlton heston movie army doctor robert neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race. Lone survivor, doctor robert neville, struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race while fighting the family, a savage luddite death cult. Directed by boris sagal, the omega man is an adaptation of richard mathesons 1954 novel i am legend the film was previously made into a movie in 1964 entitled the last man on earth with vincent price the film crosses many genres including science fiction, action, and is sometimes even classified as a blaxploitation due to the relationship between heston and cash the movie also is noted. In 2007, mathesons novel received yet another incarnation this one with will smith in the heston role. The plague caused by the war has killed everyone else except for a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people calling themselves.
Get the omega man dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Charlton heston, anthony zerbe, rosalind cash, paul koslo, lincoln kilpatrick, eric laneuville, jill giraldi 1971, 98 minutes, directed by. It is based on the novel i am legend 1954 by american writer richard matheson. Released by film score monthly in 2008 fsmcd 80127 containing music from the omega man 1971. If anybody has to be the last man in the world, i suppose it might as well be charlton heston. From 2000, we have the original liner notes essay the last man on earth, two sidebars on engineer dan wallin and percussionist and waterchimesinventor emil richards, respectively and lukas kendalls. Shes played by an africanamerican actress very progressive for the day but also carries a bit of blaxploitation movie baggage. Obviously ecotopia is a voluntary response to their reality as opposed to the omega man which is the opposite. Whoopi goldberg has said that their passionate kiss was one of the first onscreen couplings. The omega man is also notable for its interracial love affair between heston and rosalind cash, playing the leader of a small group of survivors, mostly children. The first film adaptation of the novel was the last man on earth 1964, starring horror great vincent.
That said, as played by rugged icon heston, neville is a macho man who doesnt shy away from fights and dives eagerly into a love affair with a female survivor. The omega man is the 1971 remake of the last man on earth film with vincent price based on the novel i am legend by richard matheson only some of the script from omega man is based on the novel well this 1971 version is similar to the 1964 version for sure. The omega man first received the remaster treatment back in 2003, when warner issued the film on standard dvd. Rent the omega man 1971 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
The omega man 1971 pg 08011971 us action, science fiction, thriller, drama 1h 38m user score. The last man on earth 1964 full movie omega man i am legend richard matheson duration. Watch the omega man online stream full movie directv. The omega man 1971 changes the movie database tmdb. The screenplay is by john william corrington and joyce corrington, and it was filmed in technicolor with monaural sound. Omega man, the 1971 movie script screenplays for you. I remember thinking it was real cool, with charlton heston mowing down a bunch of mutant bad guys with his submachine gun, some funny oneliners, and a few seminaked scenes with. The omega man 1971 movie typography christian annyas. The films producer, walter seltzer, went on to work with heston again in. Finally, we have the omega man, based on a popular richard matheson science fiction novel entitled i am legend. Omega man, the 1971 movie clip the very foundations. Since the studio is only releasing the flick on highdef as a quick cashin with the upcoming will smith update, its no surprise that this blurays 1080pvc1 encode identical to the hd dvd is minted from the same master used for that previous dvd. The omega man is an apocalyptic dystopia that has been created because of biological warfare and human greed.