# Westworld (1973)

> A luxury fantasy resort becomes a deadly frontier when its android gunslinger stops playing by the rules.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1658

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Western
- Director: Michael Crichton
- Cast: Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Norman Bartold, Alan Oppenheimer, Victoria Shaw, Dick Van Patten, Linda Gaye Scott
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070909/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, chilling, bleak, classic science fiction night, double feature with a western

## Synopsis

A futuristic amusement park turns into a deadly playground when technology goes awry.

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- [Demon Seed (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/11328)
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- [Steel Dawn (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/16831)

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