- Actors: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville
- Directors: Boris Sagal
- Writers: John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington, Richard Matheson
- Producers: Walter Seltzer
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: Nov 1 2001
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6302814723
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#8,341 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #27 in Video > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Futuristic
- #91 in Video > Action & Adventure > Science Fiction
- #91 in Video > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Sci-Fi Action
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Science fiction took a grim turn in the 1970s--the heyday of Agent Orange, nuclear peril, and Watergate. Suddenly, most of our possible futures took on a "last man on Earth" flavor, with The Omega Man topping the doom-struck heap.
Charlton Heston plays the government researcher behind the ultimate biological weapon, a deadly plague that has ravaged humanity. There are two groups of survivors: a dwindling band of immune humans and an infected, psychopathic mob of light-hating quasi-vampires. The infected are led by Mathias, a clever, charismatic man set on destroying the last remnants of the civilization that produced the plague. Heston has a vaccine--but he and the few remaining normals are outnumbered and outgunned. By day, he builds a makeshift version of the nuclear family (with Rosalind Cash as his afro-wearing, gun-toting little lady). They plan for the future while roaming freely through an empty urban landscape, taking what few pleasures life has left. By night, they defend themselves against the growing horde of plague victims. Both a bittersweet romance and a gothic cautionary tale, The Omega Man paints a convincing portrait of hope and despair. It ain't pretty, but it's a great movie. --Grant Balfour
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eat or be Eaten!,
This review is from: The Omega Man (DVD)
This movie is one of the best in this genre. I imagine that the newest addition to the group, "I Am Legend," will outdo it in terms of special effects, but this is the original for me.I watched "Omega Man" many years ago on TV and it was great! I'm quite the lover of horror and thriller-type movies. This pushed both buttons for me. Before you go and see "I Am Legend," take a moment to view "Omega Man!" It's well worth it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A walk down memory lane,
By Omega Man is one of many movies of the era that casts a pessimistic light on technology and the advances of 20th century civilization. It is nothing like the book ("I am Legend"; Richard Matheson); no vampires here. It actually makes me appreciate the new Will Smith movie a bit more. coldwarkid
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
second filmed version of Richard Matheson's novel, I am Legend,
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This review is from: The Omega Man (DVD)
this is the second filmed version of Richard Matheson's novel,I amLegend,the first being The Last Man on Earth,starring Vincent price,and the third bearing the same title as the novel and,starring Will Smith.i really enjoyed the first version,and pretty much hated the third version.this version is,much closer to the third version,in terms of my opinion of it.i found a lot of this movie lame,lacking in any real excitement.the acting was pretty poor(though Heston wasn't too bad).i also felt the movie was a bit too talky at times,and there is no real air of mystery to the story.having said that,there was one good thing about it.this one had a plot,(as slow as it was)which i felt the third one didn't.it was just this side of boring,for the most part,occasionally slipping over into the area of boredom.i was able to get through it.but i wouldn't care if i never saw it again.it just really didn't anything for me.my vote for The Omega Man is a 2/5
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