The Omega Man (1971)

Film details

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DirectorBoris Sagal
Year1971
CountryUSA
TypeMovie
Runtime98m
CastCharlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Jill Giraldi, Anna Aries, Brian Tochi, DeVeren Bookwalter

Review

"What "The Omega Man" lacks in serious and heavy handed tone is made up with very groovy and stylish action, suspense and even some character driven frivolity. In other words it's a deep down 1970's, balls to the wall, sci-fi cult classic. First there is a lot to love with Heston here, playing up the machismo at times, he conveys capably that he is alone, barely sane and desperate. He is just bad ass from frame one till the very closing of the movie." - Victor De Leon, Horror News

Ranking history

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