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I Am Legend (2007) -- Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

Overview

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Director:
Francis Lawrence
Writers (WGA):
Mark Protosevich (screenplay) and
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 December 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
The last man on earth is not alone more
Plot:
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
7 wins & 17 nominations more
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(504 articles)
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10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
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An acting buffet of Will Smith more (1302 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Will Smith ... Robert Neville

Alice Braga ... Anna

Charlie Tahan ... Ethan
Salli Richardson-Whitfield ... Zoe (as Salli Richardson)

Willow Smith ... Marley

Darrell Foster ... Mike - Military Escort

April Grace ... TV Personality

Dash Mihok ... Alpha Male
Joanna Numata ... Alpha Female
Abbey ... Sam
Kona ... Sam
Samuel Glen ... Military Driver - Jay

James Michael McCauley ... Male Evacuee (as James McCauley)

Marin Ireland ... Woman Evacuee
Pedro Mojica ... Sergeant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
All of the paintings in Dr. Neville's house were provided by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After his first swing, we can clearly see only 3 balls remain on the SR-71, and they're immediately beside the dog. But when the shot reverses, he hits another without resetting a ball, or taking a step forward, or disturbing the dog. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
TV Personality: The world of medicine has seen its share of miracle cures, from the polio vaccine to heart transplants. But all past achievements may pale in comparison to the work of Dr. Alice Krippin. Thank you so much for joining us this morning.
Dr. Alice Krippin: Not at all.
TV Personality: So, Dr. Krippin, give it to me in a nutshell.
Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, the premise is quite simple - um, take something designed by nature and reprogram it to make it work for the body rather than against it.
TV Personality: You're talking about a virus?
Dr. Alice Krippin: Indeed, yes. In this case the measles, um, virus which has been engineered at a genetic level to be helpful rather than harmful. Um, I find the best way to describe it is if you can... if you can imagine your body as a highway, and you picture the virus as a very fast car, um, being driven by a very bad man. Imagine the damage that car can cause. Then if you replace that man with a cop... the picture changes. And that's essentially what we've done.
TV Personality: And how many people have you treated so far?
Dr. Alice Krippin: Well, we've had ten thousand and nine clinical trials in humans so far.
TV Personality: And how many are cancer-free?
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Movie Connections:
References The Sound of Music (1965) more
Soundtrack:
I Shot the Sheriff more

FAQ

What happened to Neville's family?
How many minutes were cut from the film?
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431 out of 680 people found the following comment useful.
An acting buffet of Will Smith, 14 December 2007
8/10
Author: Tony Taylor from Buffalo, NY

If I could sum this movie up in one sentence, it would be this: Go Will. Will Smith is the driving force of I Am Legend. His performance as Dr. Robert Neville is impeccable. Living in a deserted NY city, his acting is reminiscent of Tom Hanks in Cast Away, but instead of a volleyball, he has mannequins and a faithful German Shepard named Sam. His basement, a retro-fitted, high-tech lab to find a cure for the disease that has turned the population of the entire planet into mutant, zombie-like, hive mind, blood-thirsty monsters, and, for some reason, Robert is immune. His days, spent hunting. His nights, sleeping with a high-powered rifle and hoping that the mutants don't find him. Keeping the movie flowing are well placed flashbacks that show what happened to Robert's family and why he is there. The movie falters a bit at the end, maybe at the last 5 minutes, but it doesn't ruin the plot or acting put forth. Containing wonderful cinematography and CG, I Am Legend is a spectacular film that I will be seeing again! PS - Shout out to my NY National Guardsmen in this film! Great job!

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