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A disturbing tale of Earth in despair in 2022.

Natural food like fruits, vegetables and meat among others are now extinct. Earth is over populated and New York City has 40 million starving, poverty stricken people.

The only way they survive is with water rations and eating a mysterious food called Soylent Green with an unidentifiable source.

When a detective investigates the murder of the president of the Soylent Green company he uncovers the truth about the disturbing secret ingredient of Soylent Green.

Keywords:

Sci-Fi, Thriller, Science Fiction, Apocalypse, Sci Fi, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1972) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Charlton Heston	.... Detective Robert Thorn
Leigh Taylor-Young	.... Shirl
Chuck Connors	.... Tab Fielding
Joseph Cotten	.... William R. Simonson
Brock Peters	.... Lt. Hatcher
Paula Kelly	.... Martha Phillips

Supporting Cast:

Edward G. Robinson	.... Sol Roth
Stephen Young	.... Gilbert
Mike Henry	.... Sgt. Kulozik
Lincoln Kilpatrick	.... Father Paul
Roy Jenson	.... State Security Chief Donovan
Leonard Stone	.... Supt. Charles
Whit Bissell	.... Gov. Santini
Celia Lovsky	.... Exchange Leader
Dick Van Patten	.... Usher

Directors:

Richard Fleischer

Writers:

Harry Harrison
Stanley R. Greenberg

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