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1 August 1971 (USA)
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Pray for the last man alive. Because he's not alone. more
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Robert Neville, a doctor, due to an experimental vaccine, is the only survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Charlton Heston | ... | Robert Neville |
 | Anthony Zerbe | ... | Jonathan Matthias |
| Rosalind Cash | ... | Lisa |
 | Paul Koslo | ... | Dutch |
| Eric Laneuville | ... | Richie |
 | Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... | Zachary |
| Jill Giraldi | ... | Little Girl |
| Anna Aries | ... | Woman in Cemetery Crypt |
 | Brian Tochi | ... | Tommy |
| DeVeren Bookwalter | ... | Family Member |
| John Dierkes | ... | Family Member |
| Monika Henreid | ... | Family Member |
 | Linda Redfearn | ... | Family Member |
| Forrest Wood | ... | Family Member |
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98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
Canada:14A |
USA:PG |
Sweden:15 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:PG (TV rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1971) |
UK:PG |
USA:GP
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Charlton Heston had read the original novel on an airplane coming back to California, and was very interested in a modern adaptation of the book; he was totally unaware of the fact it had already been made into a film long before - The Last Man on Earth (1964) starring Vincent Price.
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Revealing mistakes: Neville and Lisa ride their motorcycle up to Lisa and Dutch's house for the first time. In the distance, a car can be seen driving down the road in the supposedly deserted city.
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[the last man on earth wrecks his car]
Robert Neville: There's never a cop around when you need one.
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[the last man on earth wrecks his car]
Robert Neville: There's never a cop around when you need one.
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Referenced in "Angel: Carpe Noctem (#3.4)" (2001)
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'Round Midnight
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A Note Regarding SpoilersIs the "The Omega Man" based on a novel?
Was Matthias in the I am Legend novel?
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One of these days soon we will see another remake of Richard Matheson's seminal Horror novella. If we do, I hope the marquee will read: "I Am Legend." This should be done for no other reason than to make it easier for Sci-Fi nerds to argue and champion their personal favorite. But I have this feeling the producers will take the easy way out.
Boris Sagal, the veteran television director, who died under the most grisly of circumstances--he walked into a helicopter blade--helms a brilliant adaptation of the book. Sure, they changed the vampires into psychotic albinos. And they also injected a heavy dose of the Seventies counter-culture. But the essential themes resist the tampering by the new screenwriters and remain solid story chestnuts. No one handles a weapon with such verve as Mr. Heston. He fires at random and generally hits something. Always a good approach in this type of movie. I enjoy his conversations with Caesar's bust in his "Honky paradise". The sculptures and paintings on the walls are actual reproductions of the immortals they represent. Also, check out the art work on the back of "Dutch's" jacket. It packs a wallop. Ron Grainer's score is legendary and has a elegiac feel punctuated by strange sounds from obscure instruments. The action scenes rival the best. Catch Heston's despair and loneliness when he jogs by a large office building along side a reflecting pool. Every scene is chock full of memorable lines and quirky bits of business. The bodies of the dead pop up randomly with a wild note on the soundtrack. There is a brief nude scene that for once fits into the plot. A standing ovation is in order for anyone left alive.