Science Fiction ·Action ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1971 · 1h 38m

The Omega Man

Director

Cast

Charlton Heston as Robert Neville Anthony Zerbe as Matthias Rosalind Cash as Lisa Paul Koslo as Dutch Eric Laneuville as Richie Lincoln Kilpatrick as Zachary

Crew

Russell Metty — Director of Photography William H. Ziegler — Editor Ron Grainer — Original Music Composer John William Corrington — Screenplay Joyce Hooper Corrington — Screenplay Richard Matheson — Novel

Tagline

The last man alive...is not alone!

Synopsis

Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain; sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book dystopia post-apocalyptic future survivalist vaccine last man on earth plague pandemic mutants vaccine researcher

Key Collaborators

Boris Sagal Director Russell Metty Director of Photography William H. Ziegler Editor Ron Grainer Original Music Composer John William Corrington Screenplay Joyce Hooper Corrington Screenplay Richard Matheson Novel Walter Seltzer Producer

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