The Omega Man (1971)
Front Cover Actor
Charlton Heston Neville
Anthony Zerbe Matthias
Rosalind Cash Lisa
Paul Koslo Dutch
Lincoln Kilpatrick Zachary
Eric Laneuville Richie
Forrest Wood Family Member
Linda Redfearn Family Member
Brian Tochi Tommy
DeVeren Bookwalter Family Member
Movie Details
Director Boris Sagal
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 120 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
In this second film adaptation of Richard Matheson's science-fiction novel (the first version being The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price), Charlton Heston is Robert Neville, the sole normal survivor in a Los Angeles of a blighted future world of 1976, following germ warfare between Russia and China. Neville lives in a fancy L.A. penthouse, preserving a more-valuable-that-life-itself serum. During the day, he roams through the decimated city. At night, he fends off a bloodthirsty horde of mutant scavengers garbed in Spanish inquisition robes and Ray Ban shades, led by Matthias (Anthony Zerbe), a former television newscaster in his good ol' pre-mutant days. Matthias and his half-human vampires want to get at the serum that Neville has so preciously squirreled away. Neville's last man on earth status is shattered when he comes across a group of young people, presided over by the sexy and cynical Lisa (Rosalind Cash). Neville begins to form an interest in her, but Matthias' minions keep both peace and love at bay. — Paul Brenner
Personal Details
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In Collection Yes
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 085391121022
Release Date 8/5/2003
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color HiFi Sound Closed-captioned Widescreen