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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.

Director(s)

Richard Fleischer

Daniel McCauley

Wolfgang E. Marum

Where to watch

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Cast & Crew

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Detective Robert Thorn

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Shoe Seller (uncredited)

Belle Mitchell

Belle Mitchell

Book #3

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

William R. Simonson

Stephen Young

Stephen Young

Gilbert

Nora Marlowe

Nora Marlowe

Soylent Crumbs Seller (uncredited)

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Usher #1

Leigh Taylor-Young

Leigh Taylor-Young

Shirl

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Tab Fielding

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Book #4

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

The Exchange Leader

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Book #1

John Dennis

John Dennis

Wagner

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Donovan

Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Brady

Lincoln Kilpatrick

Lincoln Kilpatrick

The Priest

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Chief Hatcher

Mike Henry

Mike Henry

Kulozik

Erica Hagen

Erica Hagen

The Furniture Girls

Jeff Winkless

Jeff Winkless

Suicide Parlor Attendant (uncredited)

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Sol Roth

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Gov. Santini

Beverly Gill

Beverly Gill

The Furniture Girls

Richard Fleischer

Richard Fleischer

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Daniel McCauley

Daniel McCauley

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Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Martha Phillips

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Charles

Jane Dulo

Jane Dulo

Mrs. Santini

Forrest Wood

Forrest Wood

Attendent

Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman

Plastics Seller (uncredited)

Gwen Farrell

Gwen Farrell

Woman in Confessional Line (uncredited)

John Barclay

John Barclay

Book #2

Faith Quabius

Faith Quabius

Attendant

Jan Bradley

Jan Bradley

Bandana Woman

Carlos Romero

Carlos Romero

New Tenant

Pat Houtchens

Pat Houtchens

Fat Guard

Joyce Williams

Joyce Williams

The Furniture Girls

Suesie Eejima

Suesie Eejima

The Furniture Girls

Cheri Howell

Cheri Howell

The Furniture Girls

Kathy Silva

Kathy Silva

The Furniture Girls

Jennifer King

Jennifer King

The Furniture Girls

Marion Charles

Marion Charles

The Furniture Girls

Molly Dodd

Molly Dodd

Soylent Yellow Seller (uncredited)

Ida Mae McKenzie

Ida Mae McKenzie

Woman Calling for Revolution (uncredited)

Richard Sterne

Richard Sterne

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Wolfgang E. Marum

Wolfgang E. Marum

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Details

GenresScience Fiction, Crime, Mystery
Runtime1h 37 mins
Released on18 Apr 1973
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

Crazypiglady

4/10

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 benefit from a remake but I think the reason it hasn't been remade is probably because it has actually be rebooted a number of times in other films and its actually a fairly simple plot.

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