Omega Man

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Omega Man ★★½ 1971 (PG)

In post-holocaust Los Angeles, Heston is immune to the effects of a biologically engineered plague and battles those who aren't—an army of albino victims bent on destroying what's left of the world. Strong suspense with considerable violence, despite the PG rating. Based on the science fiction thriller “I Am Legend” by Richard Matheson, which is also the basis for the film “The Last Man on Earth.” 98m/C VHS, DVD, Blu-ray Disc . Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Anna Aries, John Dierkes, Monika Henreid; D: Boris Sagal; W: John W. Corrington, Joyce H. Corrington; C: Russell Metty; M: Ron Grainer.