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Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Starring (View all)

Charlton Heston
Detective Thorn

Leigh Taylor-Young
Shirl

Chuck Connors
Tab Fielding

Joseph Cotten
William R. Simonson

Brock Peters
Chief Hatcher

Paula Kelly
Martha

Edward G. Robinson
Sol Roth

Stephen Young
Gilbert

Written by

Stanley R. Greenberg
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Harry Harrison

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When discussing his reaction to the film version of his book Make Room! Make Room!, author Harry Harrison described it as such: “murder and chase sequences [and] the ‘furniture’ girls are not what the film is about – and are completely irrelevant” and mentioned being only fifty percent satisfied with the final product. Hollywood has a long history of treating authors shabbily and using t... read more

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A tale of Earth in despair in 2022. Natural food like fruits, vegetables, and meat among others are now extinct. Earth is overpopulated and New York City has 40 million starving, poverty stricken people. The only way they survive is with water rations and eating a mysterious food called Soylent. A detective investigates the murder of the president of the Soylent company. The truth he uncovers is more disturbing than the Earth in turmoil when he learns the secret ingredient of Soylent Green.

Release date: 9 May 1973
UPC: 012569505223

Tags: Sci-fi (16), Drama (12), Dystopia (12), Mystery (8), Murder (8), Science Fiction (8), 1973 (8), Thriller (7), 1970s (7), Action (6), New York (6), Food (6), Ecology (5), Starvation (5), Based On Novel (4), New York City (4), Cannibalism (4), Police (3), Poverty (3), Environmental Disaster (3)

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The future kind of sucks. (430 movies items)

"Reason for the future sucking: Over population. Just don't ask what the food, the people are eating is made of. Year it takes place: 2022"

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" Director: Sam Fell His 28th movie My 4th movie watched from the director This movie about the future (2022) is pretty rough in its craft, but they do a good job with tone. The ending is beautiful, even if awkwardly ends abruptly. Added to Lists: Visions of the Future Humans Eating Humans Manly Movies of the 1970s __________ Location: New York, NY"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: May 22nd Via: Netflix Plot: In an overpopulated future with dwindling natural resources, a detective investigates the brutal murder of a corporate official at the Soylent Corporation, a company which manufactures tasteless green wafers. Rating: 6.4/10"

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