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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.17/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.5/10
The Omega Man Plot Synopsis:
Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville 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 few 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 electricity, machinery, and science attempts to hold them at bay.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race.
Tagline: Pray for the last man alive. Because he"s not alone.
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The Omega Man Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Box Office: $8,720,000
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Omega Man Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 01, 1971
Writers: John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington, Richard Matheson
Producers: Walter Seltzer
Editors: William H. Ziegler
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The Omega Man (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Omega Man Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Heston | ... | Neville |
| Anthony Zerbe | ... | Matthias |
| Rosalind Cash | ... | Lisa |
| Paul Koslo | ... | Dutch |
| Eric Laneuville | ... | Richie |
| Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... | Zachary |
| Jill Giraldi | ... | Little Girl |
| Anna Aries | ... | Woman in Cemetery Crypt (scenesDeleted) |
| Brian Tochi | ... | Tommy |
| DeVeren Bookwalter | ... | Family Member (as De Veren Bookwalter) |
| John Dierkes | ... | Family Member |
| Monika Henreid | ... | Family Member |
| Linda Redfearn | ... | Family Member |
| Forrest Wood | ... | Family Member |
| Steve Goldstein | ... | Last Boy (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Charlton Heston, as Neville, passed away at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Charlton Easton | Captured Slave Charlton Heston - Anthony Zerbe (b. May 20, 1936) – Matthias
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Rosalind Cash, as Lisa, passed away at age 56 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Paul Koslo, as Dutch, passed away at age 74 in Lake Hughes, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Eric Laneuville – Richie
- Lincoln Kilpatrick, as Zachary, passed away at age 72 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Lincoln Kilpatric | Lincoln Kirkpatrick - Jill Giraldi – Little Girl
- Anna Aries – Woman in Cemetery Crypt (scenesDeleted)
Also known as: Anna Marie Aries - Brian Tochi (b. May 2, 1959) – Tommy
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: B. K. Tochi | Brian Keith Tochi - DeVeren Bookwalter – Family Member (as De Veren Bookwalter)
- John Dierkes, as Family Member, passed away at age 69 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: John Dierkies - Monika Henreid – Family Member
Also known as: Monika Hendreid | Monica Henreid - Linda Redfearn – Family Member
- Forrest Wood, as Family Member, passed away at age 76 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo - Steve Goldstein – Last Boy (uncredited)
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