From the penetrating mind of Michael Crichton comes his thrilling directorial debut: Westworld. Richard Benjamin and James Brolin star as two best buddies indulging in an expensive vacation at the elaborate simulacra theme park Westworld. But among the immersive sights, sounds, and skins of the Old West, something goes wrong with the lifelike androids and they start shooting back, especially a tenacious, terrifying gunslinger embodied with utter intimidation by chrome-domed Yul Brynner. This probing, darkly comic sci-fi/western is clearly still relevant today with the successful TV remake, which makes sense, as the story sharply portrays the shocking price of dreams as they descend into blood-soaked nightmares. Boy, have we got a vacation for you!
“Westworld is an excellent film, which combines solid entertainment, chilling topicality, and superbly intelligent serio-comic story values. Michael Crichton’s original script is as superior as his direction.” – Variety
“Crichton has lived up to his literary promise, thinking us into a corner before he pulls the trigger. A sharp, far-reaching sci-fi that will be remembered for Brynner’s monotone maniac and a classic premise; Westworld is a thrilling What If?” – Gavin Brainbridge, Empire Online
