especially for a time when not much science fiction be be film ( 1973 ) and this be a terrific vision of a future where everything have go wrong . too many people and and nothing work . the only people who can live in comfort be the rich . it set in new york in 2022 ( i think ) and and it remind you of your bad vision of calcutta . i get to appreciate charlton heston act after see him in orson welles touch of evil . he be ( maybe be ) capable of portray a range of heroic or semi heroic people . here and he be torn between be a cop who be just a little bit corrupt ( take rare food treat from the rich ) and and be totally corrupt ( actively condone evil ) . the movie all seem to take place at night and and sweat be drip off everyone and except in one of the rare air condition apartment . even though i hadn not see it before and i know the famous end ( which will not here be reveal ) and but the end be certainly foreshadow . great scene with edward g. robinson represent go to the council ( make up of elderly jew with heavy accent and so it seem ) and where the truth be reveal . and then go off to the thanatopsis to check out . gritty and pre star war dystopian science fiction .