Soylent Green premiered in U.S. theaters on April 19, 1973. Richard Fleischer’s dystopian thriller stars Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role.
Loosely based on Harry Harrison’s 1966 science fiction novel Make Room! Make Room!, the film is set in an overpopulated, famine-stricken New York City in the year 2022.
Heston plays NYPD detective Robert Thorn, who, while investigating the murder of a powerful Soylent Corporation executive, uncovers the horrifying truth behind Soylent Green.
Fleischer’s film received mixed reviews upon its release, but over time, it has become a cult classic.
