The Omega Man
1971 American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal · Released 1971
The Omega Man (stylized as The Ωmega 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. The Omega Man is the second adaptation of Matheson's novel.
Cast ages at release (1971)
- Charlton Heston, as Robert Neville: 47–48
- Anthony Zerbe, as Jonathan Matthias: 34–35
- Paul Koslo, as Dutch: 26–27
- Rosalind Cash, as Lisa: 32–33
- Eric Laneuville, as Richie: 18–19
- Brian Tochi, as Tommy: 7–8
- Lincoln Kilpatrick, as Zachary: 38–39