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The Omega Man

Based On the book by Richard Matheson

The Omega Man (stylized as The Ωmega Man) is a 1971 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston as a survivor of a pandemic. It was written by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, based on the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. The film's producer, Walter Seltzer, went on to work with Heston again in the dystopian science-fiction film Soylent Green in 1973. The Omega Man is the second adaptation of Matheson's novel.

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Release date:
1971
Director:
Boris Sagal
Cast:
Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Paul Koslo, Rosalind Cash, Eric Laneuville
Country:
United States
Language:
English

The Trailer

Book vs Film

Cover of I Am Legend
The Book · 1954

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

Poster for The Omega Man
The Film · 1971

The Omega Man

Boris Sagal

★ 6.4 / 10 36,278 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 17 years after publication.

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