| Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; widescreen version; Dolby digital mono. |
| Language |
English or French soundtracks; subitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from disc surface. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1973. |
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Based on a novel by Harry Harrison. |
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Special features include: full-length commentary by Leigh Taylor-Young and director Richard Fleischer; vintage documentary "A look at the world of Soylent Green"; MGM's tribute to Edward G. Robinson's 101st film; Charlton Heston sci-fi movies essay; interactive menus; theatrical trailer; scene access. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, Brock Peters, Paula Kelly, Edward G. Robinson. |
| Credits |
Music, Fred Myrow. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Charlton Heston plays a cop in this 21st century science-fiction horror story. The setting is New York, teeming with 40 million citizens, most of whom are out of work. Environmental erosion is almost complete and voluntary death is encouraged by government-sponsored clinics. For their food, the people have grown to rely almost totally on a greenish, wafer-like substance called soylent. As Heston investigates the murder of a magnate in the dictatorial Soylent Company, he comes face to face with the hideous truth about the secret ingredient of "Soylent Green." |
| Subject |
Overpopulation -- Drama.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Science fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Seltzer, Walter, 1914-2011.
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Thacher, Russell, 1919-1990.
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Fleischer, Richard.
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Greenberg, Stanley R.
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Heston, Charlton.
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Taylor-Young, Leigh.
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Connors, Chuck, 1921-1992.
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Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994.
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Peters, Brock.
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Kelly, Paula.
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Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973.
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Harrison, Harry, 1925-2012.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Turner Entertainment Co.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419862065 |
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9781419862069 |
| Music No. |
79999 Warner Home Video |
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65052 Warner Home Video |
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