Synopsis
The Omega Man is a 1971 post-apocalyptic science fiction film in which Charlton Heston plays Robert Neville, the last man on earth. Neville fights for survival against nocturnal mutants in the aftermath of a global pandemic.
Did You Know?
- Charlton Heston's third and final science fiction film of the 1970s.
- Based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel 'I Am Legend'.
- The albino mutants were inspired by the original novel's vampires.
- Charlton Heston performed many of his own stunts in the film.
- The film's budget was approximately $1.23 million.
Iconic Quotes
- The Omega Man. Pray for him.
- There's never a cop around when you need one.
- They were afraid of me, they were afraid of science.
- I'm the best chance you've got.
- There's never a cop around when you need one.
