Futureworld (1976)
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- PG
- 1h 48min
- Sci-Fi, Thriller
- 14 Jul 1976 (USA)
- Movie
Upon uncovering the dirty secret of futuristic theme-park Futureworld, an ex-employee is killed after he tips off two other reporters who decide to do an undercover investigation.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Peter Fonda | ... |
Chuck Browning
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| Blythe Danner | ... |
Tracy Ballard
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| Arthur Hill | ... |
Duffy
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| Yul Brynner | ... |
Gunslinger
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| John P. Ryan | ... |
Dr. Schneider
(as John Ryan)
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| Stuart Margolin | ... |
Harry
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| Allen Ludden | ... |
Game Show Host
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| Robert Cornthwaite | ... |
Mr. Reed
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| Angela Greene | ... |
Mrs. Reed
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| Darrell Larson | ... |
Eric
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Nancy Bell | ... |
Erica
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Burt Conroy | ... |
Mr. Karnovski
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Dorothy Konrad | ... |
Mrs. Karnovski
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| John Fujioka | ... |
Mr. Takaguchi
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| Dana Lee | ... |
Mr. Takaguchi's Aide
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| Alex Rodine | ... |
KGB Man
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| Judson Pratt | ... |
Bartender
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| Andrew Masset | ... |
Male Robot
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| James M. Connor | ... |
Robot Clark
(as James Connor)
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| Walter Olkewicz | ... |
Chief Technician
(as Ray Holland)
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Mike Scott | ... |
Steven
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Ed Geldart | ... |
Frenchy
(as Ed Geldard)
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David Perkins | ... |
Fantasy Technician
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Charles Krohn | ... |
Arthur Holcombe
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Hirsh Scholl | ... |
The Arab
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Barry Gilmore | ... |
Guard
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Cathryn Hartt | ... |
Secretary
(as Catherine McClenny)
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Barry Gremillion | ... |
Page
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Jim Everhart | ... |
Shorty
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| Jan Cobler | ... |
Hostess
(as Jan Cobbler)
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Howard Finch | ... |
Reporter
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| Jim Antonio | ... |
Ron Thurlow
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| Conrad Bachmann | ... |
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| Nick Borgani | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Nick Dimitri | ... |
Robot Boxer (uncredited)
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Peggy Guon | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
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Freda Jones | ... |
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Paul King | ... |
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Hank Robinson | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Eddie Smith | ... |
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
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Robert Strong | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Dee Dee Young | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard T. Heffron | ||
Written by
| Mayo Simon | ... | (written by) and |
| George Schenck | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer |
| James T. Aubrey | ... | producer |
| Paul N. Lazarus III | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fred Karlin | ||
Cinematography by
| Gene Polito | ... | director of photography |
| Howard Schwartz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Mitchell | ||
Editorial Department
| Leo Guerra | ... | assistant editor (as Leo Gomez-Guerra) |
| Charles Titone | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Betty Martin | ||
Art Direction by
| Trevor Williams | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marvin March | ||
| Dennis W. Peeples | ... | (as Dennis Peeples) |
Costume Design by
| Ann McCarthy | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Janis Clark | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Norin | ... | makeup artist |
| Jo Ann Phillips | ... | hair stylist (as Joanne Phillips) |
| Marvin G. Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Mike Bacarella | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Salvatore Billitteri | ... | in charge of post-production |
| Marty Hornstein | ... | production manager |
| Elliot Schick | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert J. Koster | ... | first assistant director (as Robert Koster) |
| Jan R. Lloyd | ... | second assistant director (as Jan Lloyd) |
Art Department
| Kenneth Crawford | ... | assistant property master (as Ken Crawford) |
| Reggie Foster | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mike Garcia | ... | lead man |
| Russell Goble | ... | property master (as Russ Goble) |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
| Eric Orbom | ... | set designer |
| George Stokes | ... | construction coordinator |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clint Althouse | ... | boom operator |
| Charles T. Knight | ... | sound mixer (as Charlie Knight) |
| Ross Taylor | ... | sound effects |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Don MacDougall | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gene Grigg | ... | special effects |
| Michael Wood | ... | assistant special effects (as Mike Wood) |
Visual Effects by
| Ed Catmull | ... | producer: animated face and animated hand film, University of Utah Computer Science Department (as Edwin Earl Catmull) |
| Albert Nalpas | ... | visual effects editor |
| Frederic Parke | ... | producer: animated face and animated hand film, University of Utah Computer Science Department (as Dr. Frederic Ira Parke) |
| Brent Sellstrom | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bud Davis | ... | stunts |
| Gary Davis | ... | stunts |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
| Paul Nuckles | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jack Verbois | ... | stunts |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lloyd Ahern II | ... | camera operator (as Lloyd Ahern Jr.) |
| John L. Black | ... | key grip (as John Black) |
| Peter J. Breen | ... | dolly grip (as Peter Breen) |
| Richard J. Edesa | ... | first assistant camera (as Dick Edesa) |
| Robert Jessup | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jack Johnson | ... | best boy grip |
| Bill Lindner | ... | best boy |
| Lynn Lockwood | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lon Massey III | ... | gaffer |
| Lon Massey | ... | gaffer |
| Richard McConihay | ... | electrician |
| Bill Neff | ... | gaffer |
| Pete G. Papanickolas | ... | best boy grip (as Pete Papanickolas) |
| Stephen Wever | ... | still photographer (as Steve Wever) |
| Jack Willoughby | ... | camera operator |
| Bill Jones | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Gary Chason | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James M. George | ... | costume supervisor (as Jimmy George) |
| Llandys Williams | ... | wardrobe woman |
Location Management
| Lea Andrews | ... | location manager |
| Duncan Daneault | ... | location auditor (as Duke Daneault) |
Music Department
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | music editor (as Dan Carlin) |
| Bodie Chandler | ... | music supervisor |
| Craig Huxley | ... | Enterprise Synclavier Sound Package, Blaster Beam, Piano |
| John Norman | ... | scoring mixer |
| Lloyd Basham | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Fred Karlin | ... | conductor (uncredited) / musician (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Norman | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor (as Marshall Wolins) |
Transportation Department
| Paul Casella Jr. | ... | transportation coordinator (as Paul Casella) |
| James E. Foote | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| Irene Berkman | ... | production coordinator |
| Dennis A. Brown | ... | production controller |
| Michael Hamilton | ... | title designer |
| Steven Katten | ... | reconstructor images |
| Elliot Lipchick | ... | medical footage provider (as Dr. Elliot Lipchick) |
| Mark A. Lipschutz | ... | production assistant (as Mark Lipschultz) |
| C. Panning Master | ... | reconstructor images |
| Alex Pomasanoff | ... | thermal and colorization sequences (as Alex Pomansanof) |
| John E. Rayle | ... | medical footage provider (as Dr. John E. Rayle) |
| Harry Templeton | ... | production executive |
| Ron Underwood | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Wiedeman | ... | medical footage provider (as Dr. Mary Wiedeman) |
| Phil Konstantin | ... | technician (uncredited) |
| David Sheldon | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1976) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Brent Walker Film Distributing (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Brent Walker Film Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Panorama Film A/S (1976) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Distrifilms (1976) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Eureka Films (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Thailand Film Office (1977) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- R.K. Way (1977) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- CEL Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cine-TV-Video Productions (1989) (Greece) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Eagle Pictures (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Gativideo (1984) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Globo Vídeo (1984) (Brazil) (VHS) (distributed by)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1978) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- ILC Prime (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- ILC Prime (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Domestic Television Distribution (2001) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Orion Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (sold exclusively by)
- Palace Video Productions (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1983) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1985) (France) (VHS)
- RsR Multimedia (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- RsR Multimedia (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Star Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Video Elit (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Information International (digital image simulation)
Other Companies
- Evans & Sutherland (body parts program)
- Computer Science Department, University of Utah (production: animated face and animated hand film, Dr. Frederic Ira Parke and Edwin Earl Catmull)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) (animated face and animated hand film supported by under contract no. F30602-70-C-0300)
- MGM Laboratories (laboratory)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios (re-recording)
- Transcord (production vehicles)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Metrocolor (color)
- Panavision (lens and cameras)
- NASA Johnson Space Center (we wish to thank: for their extraordinary cooperation)
- Laker Airways (we wish to thank: for their extraordinary cooperation)
- Hyatt Regency House (we wish to thank: for their extraordinary cooperation)
- Texas Film Commission (we wish to thank: for their extraordinary cooperation)
- City of Houston (we wish to thank: for their extraordinary cooperation)
- Hampton Associates (production services)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three years have past since the tragedy at West World, the adult entertainment resort run by Delos corp. Now, Ferrum the ashes, rises a supposed improved playland; Future World. After Rome a reporter that the new park had summer secrets of its own, he's killed, and the reporter along with her photographer decide to do an investigation. Written by bcarruthers-76500 |
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| Taglines | Where the only way to survive is to kill yourself See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The tram to Futureworld is the tunnel train at Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH), now George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston, TX. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 6 mins) Near the beginning of the film, Mr. Duffy recounts the sequence of events of the Westworld incident. His presentation does not match the events of the previous film. Specifically, the Gunslinger was not the first robot to kill a guest. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Pixar Story (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Chuck Browning:
It's a 400; it's programmed not to stop us. Tracy Ballard: Are you sure? Chuck Browning: No. See more » |