Soylent Green

Soylent Green

It's the year 2022. People are still the same. They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need Soylent Green.

PG 1973 · 97 min · ★ 6.9 (2K) · Science Fiction, Crime, Mystery

In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.

Directed by Richard Fleischer · Written by Stanley R. Greenberg

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