Westworld
1973 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 6.8 · 81% critics
A high-end futuristic resort lets guests live out fantasies in themed worlds staffed by lifelike androids, where the promise is that no one gets hurt. When the park’s systems begin to fail, the once-controlled experience turns dangerous, forcing visitors and staff to scramble for safety as the malfunction spreads.
Also known as West World
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,454 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a brisk, old-school sci-fi thriller about a theme park turning hostile, with a simple setup and mounting danger; Not for you if you need deep explanations or modern polish like The Andromeda Strain.
Pros: killer premise; tense chase moments; memorable android villain | Cons: slow first half; thin characters; dated effects
Themes
- future
- android
- man vs machine
- saloon
- old town
- vacation
- survival
- robot as menace
- theme park
Awards & recognition
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1974 · nominated
- Nebula Award — Best Script · 1973 · nominated
Cast & crew
Yul Brynner
as The Gunslinger
Richard Benjamin
as Peter Martin
James Brolin
as John Blane
Norman Bartold
as Medieval Knight
Alan Oppenheimer
as Chief Supervisor
Victoria Shaw
as Medieval Queen
Dick Van Patten
as Banker
Linda Gaye Scott
as Arlette
Steve Franken
as Technican
- MM
Michael T. Mikler
as Black Knight
Directed by Michael Crichton