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| Credits | |
| Title: | Futureworld |
| Director: | Richard T. Heffron |
| Writers: | Mayo Simon; George Schenck |
| Producers: | Samuel Z. Arkoff; James T. Aubrey; Paul Lazarus, III |
| Composer: | Fred Karlin |
| Cinematography: | Gene Polito; Howard Schwartz |
| Editors: | James Mitchell |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | MGM; American International Pictures |
| Released: | August 13th, 1976 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 108 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Futureworld is an American science fiction film and the sequel to the 1973 movie Westworld by Michael Crichton. A short-lived spin-off series, Beyond Westworld, was produced in 1980, but only three episodes of the show were aired on CBS before it was shelved. The film was released theatrically in the United States on August 13th, 1976. Futureworld was directed by Richard T. Heffron and written by Mayo Simon and George Schenck. The movie stars Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner, Arthur Hill, John Ryan, Stuart Margolin and Yul Brynner reprising his role as the robot gunslinger for a brief cameo appearance.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Fonda | Chuck Browning |
| Blythe Danner | Tracy Ballard |
| Arthur Hill | Duffy |
| Yul Brynner | The gunslinger |
| John Ryan | Doctor Schneider |
| Stuart Margolin | Harry |
| Allen Ludden | Game show host |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Mister Reed |
| Angela Greene | Mrs. Reed |
| Darrell Larson | Eric |
| Nancy Bell | Erica |
| Burt Conroy | Mister Karnovski |
| Dorothy Konrad | Mrs. Karnovski |
| John Fujioka | Mister Takaguchi |
| Dana Lee | Mister Takaguchi's aide |
| Alex Rodine | KGB man |
| Judson Pratt | Bartender |
| Andrew Masset | Male robot |
| James Connor | Robot Clark |
| Ray Holland | Chief technician |
| Mike Scott | Steven |
| Ed Geldard | Frenchy |
| David Perkins | Fantasy technician |
| Charles Krohn | Arthur Holcome |
| Hirsh Scholl | The Arab |
| Barry Gilmore | Guard |
| Catherine McClenny | Secretary |
| Barry Gremillion | Page |
| Jim Everhart | Shorty |
| Jan Cobbler | Hostess |
| Howard Finch | Reporter |
| Jim Antonio | Ron Thurlow |
| Nick Dimitri | Robot boxer |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Alternatively known by the segmented title Future World.
- Futureworld was filmed in Houston, Texas. Location shoots include the Johnson Space Center at 2101 NASA Road, the Jesse Jones Hall for the Performing Arts at 615 Louisiana Street and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
- Futureworld is the first film to make use of computer generated imagery (CGI).
- Nick Dimitri is uncredited for his participation in this film.
- The idea of robot boxing is also demonstrated in the 2011 film Real Steel.
Taglines[]
Where the only way to survive is to kill yourself.
Is this you... or are YOU you?
Where "Westworld" Stopped "Futureworld" Begins! Offering fantasy, sensuality and adventure complete satisfaction guaranteed. Entry Fee: $1,200 Per Day. Exit Fee: Your Life!
Futureworld - where you can't tell the robots from the machines - even when you look in the mirror!