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Directed by
Boris Sagal Boris Sagal  
Written by
John William Corrington John William Corrington ... screenplay
Joyce Hooper Corrington Joyce Hooper Corrington ... screenplay
Richard Matheson Richard Matheson ... novel "I Am Legend"
Cast
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston ... Neville
Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe ... Matthias
Rosalind Cash Rosalind Cash ... Lisa
Paul Koslo Paul Koslo ... Dutch
Eric Laneuville Eric Laneuville ... Richie
Lincoln Kilpatrick Lincoln Kilpatrick ... Zachary
Jill Giraldi Jill Giraldi ... Little Girl
Anna Aries Anna Aries ... Woman in Cemetery Crypt (scenes deleted)
Brian Tochi Brian Tochi ... Tommy
DeVeren Bookwalter DeVeren Bookwalter ... Family Member (as De Veren Bookwalter)
John Dierkes John Dierkes ... Family Member
Monika Henreid Monika Henreid ... Family Member
Linda Redfearn Linda Redfearn ... Family Member
Forrest Wood Forrest Wood ... Family Member
Uncredited Cast
Denny Arnold Denny Arnold ... Family Member on Wine Rack
Rachel Benson Rachel Benson ... Family Member
Stewart East Stewart East ... Family Member
Steve Goldstein Steve Goldstein ... Last Boy
William Henry William Henry ... Stricken Man
Buddy Joe Hooker Buddy Joe Hooker ... Family Member Jumping Into Car
Henry Kingi Henry Kingi ... Family Member
Tanya Samova Tanya Samova ... Family Member
Fred Trombley Fred Trombley ... Family Member
Produced by
Walter Seltzer Walter Seltzer ... producer
Original Music by
Ron Grainer Ron Grainer  
Special Effects by
Gerald Endler Gerald Endler ... special effects
A. Paul Pollard A. Paul Pollard ... special effects
Stunts
Craig R. Baxley Craig R. Baxley ... stunts
Joe Canutt Joe Canutt ... action coordinator / stunts
Denny Arnold Denny Arnold ... stunts
Fred Brookfield Fred Brookfield ... stunts
Tap Canutt Tap Canutt ... stunts
Chuck Courtney Chuck Courtney ... stunts
Larry Duran Larry Duran ... stunts
Bud Ekins Bud Ekins ... stunt double: Charlton Heston
Gary Epper Gary Epper ... stunts
Tony Epper Tony Epper ... stunts
Richard Farnsworth Richard Farnsworth ... stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker Buddy Joe Hooker ... stunts
Whitey Hughes Whitey Hughes ... stunts
Harold Jones Harold Jones ... stunts
Kim Kahana Kim Kahana ... stunts
Wayne King Sr. Wayne King Sr. ... stunts
Henry Kingi Henry Kingi ... stunts
Glenn Randall Jr. Glenn Randall Jr. ... stunts
Roy N. Sickner Roy N. Sickner ... stunts
Jack Williams Jack Williams ... stunts
Wanda Ann Yates Wanda Ann Yates ... stunt double
Additional Info
Premiere: August 01, 1971
DVD Release: March 06, 2000
Blu-ray Release: December 18, 2007
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.1 / 10

IMDb

6.4 / 10

Metacritic

56 / 100

Production Companies
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Walter Seltzer Productions (Walter Seltzer Productions Inc.)
Distributors
Warner Bros.
  (1971) (United States) (a Kinney Leisure service) (theatrical)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  (1974) (United States) (original airing) (pan/scan) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
HBO Max
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
The Criterion Channel
  (2020) (United States) (digital) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (United States) (laserdisc)
Filming Locations
350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Neville drives home fast as the sun sets, passing location.)
355 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Neville drives home fast as the sun sets, passing location.)
515 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Neville drives down street, passing this building.)
743 Santee St, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Neville passes location, then shoots at a family member seen through a window.)
840 Santee Street - Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Neville shoots at a family member through a window.)
Briar Summit Drive, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Dutch and the kids mountaintop hideout.)
Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Abandoned cityscenes.)
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
  (Neville's home and neighborhood; park facades and fountain.)
Dodger Stadium - 1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Chavez Ravine, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Matthias and the family attempt to burn Neville after his capture.)
Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Abandoned cityscenes.)
East 5th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Neville drives down street, turning off of theis street onto Flower..)
Interstate 210, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Open freeway driving scenes.)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
  (Location)
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power 111 N Hope St Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Exteriors. Neville's morning jog scene, takes notes then screams, leaving a trailing echo into the city.)
Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Location)
Olympic Theatre - 313 W. Eighth Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Movie theatre scene.)
South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Neville drives down street, passing the various buildings including the Southland Hotel.)
Southern California, California, USA
  (Location)
Tower Theatre - 802 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Opening sequence: Passing location while driving.)
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