The Omega Man
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“There’s never a cop around when you need one.” When you boil it all down, Charlton Heston was known for two types of films, biblical epics and science fiction sagas. So, on this show, we’re hurtling into the near future to review a film about a plague hit Earth, THE OMEGA MAN (1971). Joining us to review the film is a woman who always dresses for dinner on Sunday, Erica Shultz from Customers Also Watched.  Show notes The Omega Man (1971) Director: Boris Sagal Cast: Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash, Robert Zerbe Plot: Robert Neville is the only survivor following an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. The plague caused by the war has killed everyone except a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people calling themselves "The Family".  Episode 108.
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