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Westworld
Westworld (1973)
Credits
Title: Westworld
Director: Michael Crichton
Writers: Michael Crichton
Producers: Paul N. Lazarus, III; Michael I. Rachmil
Composer: Fred Karlin
Cinematography: Gene Polito
Editors: David Bretherton
Production
Distributed by: MGM
Released: November 21st, 1973
Rating: PG
Running time: 88 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: Unknown
Gross: Unknown
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Westworld is an American science fiction movie of the renegade robot subgenre. It was written and directed by Michael Crichton and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was released theatrically in the United States on November 21st, 1973. The film produced a sequel in 1976 called Futureworld, as well as a short-lived television series spin-off Beyond Westworld, which aired for only three episodes before CBS pulled the plug on the project. Westworld has the distinction of using digital image proccessing - a forerunner to computer generated image (CGI) technology. The film stars Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Alan Oppenheimer and Majel Barrett.

Plot[]

The setting of the film takes place in the very near-future where robotics have advanced to the point that companies can create near-human androids for the sake of amusement and commerce. A megacorporation known as Delos develops an amusement park which consists of various themed adult attractions, each one catering to a different setting and sensibility. There is Medievalworld, which consists of attractions patterned after medieval Europe. There is Romanworld which includes features based on the pre-Christian Roman Empire and lastly there is Westworld; patterned after the American Old West, customers can visit a saloon, carouse with a comely dance hall girl, or even engage an outlaw in a High Noon-styled shoot-out - all for the low price of only $1,000 a day. The "citizens" of these theme worlds are all robots, but as robots are frequently known to do, they begin to malfunction and act against their programming. One particular robot gunslinger sets his sights on two customers named Peter Martin and John Blane.

Cast[]

Actor Role
Yul Brynner The Gunslinger
Richard Benjamin Peter Martin
James Brolin John Blane
Norman Bartold Medieval Knight
Alan Oppenheimer Chief supervisor
Victoria Shaw Medieval Queen
Dick Van Patten Banker
Linda Scott Arlette
Steve Franken Technician
Michael Mikler Black Knight
Terry Wilson Sheriff
Majel Barrett Miss Carrie
Anne Randall Servant girl
Julie Marcus Girl in dungeon
Sharyn Wynters Apache girl
Anne Bellamy Middle-aged woman
Chris Holter Stewardess
Charles Seel Bellhop
Wade Crosby Bartender
Nora Marlowe Hostess
Lin Henson Ticket girl
Orville Sherman Supervisor
Lindsay Workman Supervisor
Lauren Gilbert Supervisor
Davis Roberts Supervisor
Howard Platt Supervisor
Richard Roat Technician
Kenneth Washington Technician
Jared Martin Technician
Robert Patten Technician
David Frank Technician
Kip King Technician
David Man Technician
Larry Delaney Technician
Will J. White Workman
Ben Young Workman
Tom Falk Workman
Robert Nichols First male interview
Paul Sorensen Second male interview
Barry Cahill Third male interview
Robert Hogan Interviewer of Delos guests
Ty Randolph Girl in saloon
Leoda Richards Woman on elevator

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