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When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.
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- 1 nomination total
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
- Ben Cortman
- (as Giacomo Rossi-Stuart)
Umberto Raho
- Dr. Mercer
- (as Umberto Rau)
Antonio Corevi
- Governor
- (as Tony Corevi)
Ettore Ribotta
- TV Reporter
- (as Hector Ribotta)
Rolando De Rossi
- TV Reporter
- (uncredited)
Vito Fasano
- Man Chasing Morgan
- (uncredited)
Giuseppe Mattei
- New People Leader
- (uncredited)
Enrico Salvatore
- TV Reporter
- (uncredited)
Alessandro Tedeschi
- Passerby
- (uncredited)
‘Snow White’ Stars Test Their Wits
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- TriviaEstablished by many reviewers (including director George A. Romero himself) as a graphic blueprint for La Nuit des morts-vivants (1968).
- GoofsThe first station wagon Morgan has (a Chevy) turns into a Ford (look for the 4 headlights) and back to the Chevy (2 headlights). He eventually ends up with the Ford after the zombies wreck the Chevy.
- Quotes
Robert Morgan: December 1965. Is that all it has been since I inherited the world? Only three years. Seems like 100 million.
- Alternate versionsMGM's 2005 DVD release does not contain the copyright obstruction found in most prints' opening titles. It reads: "COPYRIGHT 1963 BY ASSOCIATED PRODUCERS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED." It also contains the complete ending sequence, including the dialog with the baby, that is missing from most prints. This release is also digitally cleaned up, presented in wide screen format, features an interview with Richard Matheson, one of the writers, and is paired with the film Panic In Year Zero. It is missing one element common from other prints. The American International Television title card and theme music that starts off most prints is replaced with an inserted sequence of MGM's famous lion roar trademark and the MGM website address. This DVD was initially problematic on its release because of Sony's then recent purchase of MGM. Sony had canceled the entire Midnite Movies line, and, though the DVD was already set to be released, Sony had initial reservations on releasing it at all. Copies managed to accidentally get shipped to some stores, such as Best Buy, in the US and Canada, where they were immediately flagged as "recalled." Most were, either immediately returned by the stores or pulled by cashiers who should have refused the purchases. Some were still sold, regardless, in early May 2005, before they should have been. By September 2005, Sony released the DVD properly into the wide market.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Last Man on Earth (1975)
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My goodness, this movie holds up well. First watched it some 5 years ago, watched it again tonight, and I am beginning to realize how influential it is. As observed by many other posters, many films/directors are in debt to this movie. The list would begin but not end with "Night of the Living Dead", "Omega Man", "28 Days Later", and "Day of the Dead". There is also that very good Australian (?) movie, "This Silent Earth." That is to only mention the good movies. Countless crappy movies also owe their profits to this woefully unknown gem. Sure, as a Vincent Price fan I am biased. But the quality of this movie - from the script to the photography to Price's glorious intonations - is hard to deny.
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- The Last Man on Earth
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- Budget
- $300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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