Soylent Green

Soylent Green1973

Director: Richard Fleischer
Stars: Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Dick Van Patten, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 97 minutes

Charlton Heston seemed fond of starring in apocalyptic science-fiction films in the late 1960s and early '70s. There was Planet of the Apes, of course, and The Omega Man. But there was also 1973's Soylent Green, a strange detective film (based on Ha… more »



Det. Thorn:
Hatcher, get to the Exchange. You gotta tell them they're right.

Hatcher:
But let's take care of you first.

Det. Thorn:
You don't understand. I've got proof. They need proof, I've seen it. I've seen it happening. They've gotta tell people.

Hatcher:
Tell them what?

Det. Thorn:
The ocean's dying. Plankton's dying. It's people. Soylent Green is made out of people. They're making our food out of people. Next thing, they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them. You've gotta tell them!

Hatcher:
I promise. Tiger. I promise. I'll tell the Exchange.

Det. Thorn:
You tell everybody. Listen to me Hatcher! You've gotta tell 'em! SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE! We gotta stop them! Somehow! Note: the bolded line is ranked #77 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.

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