Soylent Green (1973)

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Genre

drama film, science fiction film, dystopian film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 1,439 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future where pollution and overpopulation have ravaged the world, a detective investigates the murder of a wealthy businessman. The case leads him to uncover a dark secret about the food supply called Soylent Green.

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What happens

Soylent Green is a 1973 American dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role. It is loosely based on the 1966 science-fiction novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison, with a plot that combines elements of science fiction and a police procedural. The story follows a murder investigation in a dystopian future of dying oceans and year-round humidity caused by the greenhouse effect, with the resulting pollution, depleted resources, poverty, and overpopulation. The film was released on April 19, 1973, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and received mostly favorable reviews from critics, while earning $3.6 million at the box office. In 1973, it won the Nebula Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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