The Omega Man

Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash

Robert Neville, a doctor,due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. The plague caused by the war has killed everyone else except for a fe...( read more  read more... )w hundred deformed, nocturnal people calling themselves "The Family". The plague has caused them to become sensitive to light, as well as homicidally psychotic. They believe science and technology to be the cause of the war and their punishment, and Neville, as the last symbol of science, the old world, and a "user of the wheel", must die. Neville, using electricty, machinery, and science attempts to hold them at bay.

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Boris Sagal

Released: August 1, 1971

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DVD Released: March 6, 2000

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  • April 27, 2009
    super 70's cheese with the king of hyperdramatic overacting. contains every 70's cliche and i have to admit this was more fun than i anticipated
  • April 27, 2009
    Neville: Is this how it starts? A trip to the laughing academy? No, you silly bastard, it starts with you asking yourself silly questions. OK, let's get cleaned up.

    Charlton Heston stars as Robert Neville, the supposed last man on earth in this 70s version of the classic Richar... ...( read more )
  • September 18, 2008
    I dig this so much more than the recent Will Smith thing. Bonus points for Anthony Zerbe.
  • July 21, 2008
    I preferred The Last Man On Earth, but The Omega Man has its charms. There are strong performances all around, and it has a more in-depth story than its predecessor. Still, if you're a Last Man On Earth or I Am Legend fan, check this out.
  • April 29, 2008
    better than i am legend hands down
  • June 20, 2009
    This was bad, but it was also to funny in it's ridiculousness to not like on some sort of camp level, especially when Rosalind Cash shows up pretending to be a mannequin. Then it suddenly turns into a horror version of "Hair" without the music. I tried to read the classic book by... ...( read more )

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The ghouls are a little too ridiculous to quite fulfill their function in the movie. They make all the wrong decisions, are incompetent and ill-coordinated. full review

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