---
title: 'The Omega Man (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Boris Sagal'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-omega-man-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067525/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Omega Man (1971)

1971 · 98 min · Drama, Action, Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Omega Man is a 1971 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston as a survivor of a pandemic. It was written by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, based on the 1954 novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. The film's producer, Walter Seltzer, went on to work with Heston again in the dystopian science-fiction film Soylent Green in 1973.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Boris Sagal](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-sagal)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Matheson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-matheson), [William Peter Blatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-peter-blatty), [John William Corrington](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-william-corrington), [Joyce Hooper Corrington](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-hooper-corrington)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ron Grainer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-grainer)
- **Producer:** [Walter Seltzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-seltzer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)
- **Editor:** [William H. Ziegler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-ziegler)

## Cast

- [Anthony Zerbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-zerbe)
- [DeVeren Bookwalter](https://cinepixo.com/people/deveren-bookwalter)
- [Eric Laneuville](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-laneuville)
- [Brian Tochi](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tochi)
- [Paul Koslo](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-koslo)
- [Rosalind Cash](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalind-cash)
- [Lincoln Kilpatrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/lincoln-kilpatrick)
- [Charlton Heston](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlton-heston)
- [John Dierkes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-dierkes)

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