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Overview
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Release Date:
9 May 1973 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's the year 2022... People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need SOYLENT GREEN.
Plot:
In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Food
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New York City
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Murder
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Police
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Police Detective
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Awards:
3 wins
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Clip joint: feathers
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 December 2009, 3:46 AM, PST)
Top 10 conspiracy films of the 70s
(From HeyUGuys. 3 December 2009, 5:19 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 17 December 2009, 3:46 AM, PST)
Top 10 conspiracy films of the 70s
(From HeyUGuys. 3 December 2009, 5:19 AM, PST)
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Very believable.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlton Heston | ... | Thorn |
 | Leigh Taylor-Young | ... | Shirl |
 | Chuck Connors | ... | Tab |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Simonson |
 | Brock Peters | ... | Hatcher |
| Paula Kelly | ... | Martha |
 | Edward G. Robinson | ... | Sol Roth |
| Stephen Young | ... | Gilbert |
| Mike Henry | ... | Kulozik |
 | Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... | The Priest |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Donovan |
| Leonard Stone | ... | Charles |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Santini |
| Celia Lovsky | ... | The Exchange Leader |
 | Dick Van Patten | ... | Usher #1 |
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Runtime:
97 min
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Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (original rating) |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
France:U |
UK:15 (DVD rating) |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
Canada:PG |
Finland:K-18 |
Norway:15 (re-rating) |
Norway:16 (original rating) |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG |
West Germany:16
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Among the buildings in the matte "skyline" in the background of the early scene where Gilbert crosses the drainage ditch, one can see the Marina City towers (Chicago) and the Transamerica Pyramid (San Francisco).
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Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Charleton "uses" the furniture, his ascot goes from on to off too quickly for him to have tied it.
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Quotes:
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Voice over PA: First stage removal. First stage removal. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour.
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Voice over PA: First stage removal. First stage removal. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "NewsRadio: Look Who's Talking (#4.10)" (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op.74: 'Pathetique': I. Adagio - Allegro non Troppo
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FAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersWhy does Shirl have sex with Thorn when she barely knows him?
How does the movie end?
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This movie paints a very bleak future for planet Earth. What makes this movie so good is that the future seen may very well be a reality someday. A poisoned environment, an overpopulated planet and total disregard for human life all seem to be in there early stages today. Soylent Green is a very good and very believable film.