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    Westworld

    • 19731973
    • PGPG
    • 1h 28min
    IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    54K
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    Westworld (1973)
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    A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park.A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park.A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park.

    IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,506
    299
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writer
      • Michael Crichton
    • Stars
      • Yul Brynner
      • Richard Benjamin
      • James Brolin
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writer
      • Michael Crichton
    • Stars
      • Yul Brynner
      • Richard Benjamin
      • James Brolin
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    • 231User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    Yul Brynner
    Yul Brynner
    • Gunslingeras Gunslinger
    Richard Benjamin
    Richard Benjamin
    • Peter Martinas Peter Martin
    James Brolin
    James Brolin
    • John Blaneas John Blane
    Norman Bartold
    Norman Bartold
    • Medieval Knightas Medieval Knight
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Chief Supervisoras Chief Supervisor
    Victoria Shaw
    Victoria Shaw
    • Medieval Queenas Medieval Queen
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • Bankeras Banker
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Arletteas Arlette
    • (as Linda Scott)
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Technicianas Technician
    Michael T. Mikler
    Michael T. Mikler
    • Black Knightas Black Knight
    • (as Michael Mikler)
    Terry Wilson
    Terry Wilson
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Miss Carrieas Miss Carrie
    Anne Randall
    Anne Randall
    • Daphneas Daphne
    Julie Marcus
    Julie Marcus
    • Girl in Dungeonas Girl in Dungeon
    Sharyn Wynters
    Sharyn Wynters
    • Apache Girlas Apache Girl
    Anne Bellamy
    • Middle Aged Womanas Middle Aged Woman
    Chris Holter
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    Charles Seel
    Charles Seel
    • Bellhopas Bellhop
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writer
      • Michael Crichton
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Storyline

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    An amusement park for rich vacationers, it provides its customers a way to live out their fantasies through the use of robots that provide anything they want. Two of the vacationers choose a wild west adventure. However, after a computer breakdown, they find that they are now being stalked by a rogue robot gunslinger. —K. Rose <rcs@texas.net>
    computervacationevil robotfuturehovercraft68 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Gunmen Versus ROBOT Killer...they didn't stand a chance
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director John Carpenter based the "indestructable" nature of his killer Michael Myers in Halloween (1978) on Yul Brynner's character in this film. Similarly, Arnold Schwarzenegger used Brynner's performance as the basis of his performance in The Terminator (1984).
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 17 mins) The Gunslinger's clothes are unaffected after being splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid.
    • Quotes

      Robot Gunslinger: Draw.

    • Alternate versions
      Early prints contain a scene in Medeval world where a guest is tortured on a rack. That scene was deleted from television and video.
    • Connections
      Featured in On Location with Westworld (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Home on the Range
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Brewster M. Higley

      Music by Daniel E. Kelley

      Performed by Richard Benjamin

    User reviews231

    Review
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    7/10
    First great success by writer, novelist and director Michael Crichton
    A bemusing new future world park for adult vacation come two vacationers friends(Richard Benjamin, James Brolin). The pleasure resort named Delos(like a futuristic Dineyland) is constituted by three fantastic world, the Roman Empire, Dark Age and Western. It's serviced by lifelike robots that provide anything they want. The customers have the opportunity to live several fantasies, but a computer breakdown and the robots are turning against tourists.The starring are suddenly confronted killer robot on impressive and dazzling scenarios.

    This Sci-Fi picture made big scale and high budget contains stimulating in parts and is pretty entertaining. Climatic pursuit throughout diverse worlds is chilling mounted and various images seem admirably exciting . A black-suited (the seven magnificent-alike) Yul Brynner is a frightening and cold android gun-slinger who inexorably pursues Richard Benjamin and James Brolin . Appear as secondaries famous television actors: Dick Van Patten(Eight is enough), Majel Barret(Gene Roddenberry wife,Star Trek) and almost extra, Jared Martin(TV War of worlds). Rare and creepy music score by Fred Karlin and atmospheric cinematography by Gene Polito. The motion picture is well written and professionally directed by Michael Crichton during six weeks. Crichton is a famous novelist and screenwriter( Jurassic Park,Congo,Sphere,Andromeda Strain) and occasionally director(Coma,Runaway,First train robbery,Physical evidence).Followed by inferior sequel also produced by Paul Lazarus : Futureworld(1976)directed by Richard T Heffron and with Peter Fonda and Blyte Danner. Plus, a television series titled ¨Beyond Westworld¨ with five episodes where a scientific sending robots around world . Furthermore, ¨Welcome to blood city¨(Peter Sasdy) with similar argument of this one.
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    • Nov 12, 2007

    FAQ3

    • There is a barely credible explanation for the fact that a guest cannot be injured or killed by being shot in Westworld, but what about the vicious fistfight we see in the bar? People are injured or killed in bar brawls all the time, and this one was incredibly violent. How do they prevent guests from being injured or killed by the cutting and stabbing weapons we see in Medieval and Roman World? Guests are supposed to fight each other, not just robots - they cannot be 'programmed' to lose! Delos is going be sued into bankruptcy within a week of the first guest arriving. Quite apart from the legal position, think about the bad publicity! Who is going to pay the huge fees demanded by the parks owners when the media is constantly reporting on the guests who wound up dead or with life changing injuries?
    • Why did the scientist/mechanic decide to give the gunslinger infrared vision and enhanced hearing capabilities?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oestelandia
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,250,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28min
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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