Soylent Green

Name: Soylent Green
Genre: Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1973-04-18
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, Brock Peters

1973·Movie·PG·97 min·★ 6.9(1,433)

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“It's the year 2022. People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need 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.

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About Soylent Green

Soylent Green is a 1973 English-language science fiction, crime and mystery film directed by Richard Fleischer. The cast is led by Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on TCM.

Soylent Green was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on April 18, 1973, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Stanley R. Greenberg
Release date: April 18, 1973
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $4 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Soylent Green cast & crew

Soylent Green was directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Stanley R. Greenberg.

The cast features Charlton Heston as Detective Robert Thorn, Leigh Taylor-Young as Shirl, Chuck Connors as Tab Fielding, Joseph Cotten as William R. Simonson, Brock Peters as Chief Hatcher, and Paula Kelly as Martha Phillips.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fred Myrow, cinematography is by Richard H. Kline, and it was produced by Walter Seltzer and Russell Thacher.

Is Soylent Green worth watching?

Soylent Green holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 1,433 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, crime, and mystery, Soylent Green is worth a place on your watchlist.

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