Westworld (1973) — ASFR reference image
Original release / air date: 21 November 1973
Runtime: 88 minutes
Country / region: United States
Original language: English
Production company / studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Artificial character(s): Gunslinger, Dungeon Girl Robot
Performer(s): Yul Brynner, Julie Marcus
ASFR type: Built
Character type: Android, Robot

Overview

At the futuristic Delos resort, guests interact with lifelike robots in themed worlds. A spreading systems failure causes the machines to stop obeying their safety programming, leaving guest Peter Martin pursued by the Westworld Gunslinger.

ASFR Content

Westworld is built around highly human-looking amusement-park androids and a progressive system malfunction. The Gunslinger becomes a relentless rogue machine, survives severe facial damage and burning, and finally shuts down only after accumulating catastrophic damage. The finale also includes a human-looking female robot whose artificial nature is revealed when water causes her to short-circuit.

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ASFR Scenes

Scene 1
Key ASFR scene

The Gunslinger becomes lethal

As the Delos breakdown escalates, the Gunslinger no longer follows its safety programming, kills John Blane and begins relentlessly pursuing Peter Martin.

Character(s): Gunslinger
Scene 2
Major

Acid destroys the Gunslinger’s normal vision

Peter ambushes the Gunslinger in the robot-repair area and throws hydrochloric acid into its face. The robot remains operational, but the damage destroys its normal visual system and forces it to rely on infrared.

Character(s): Gunslinger
Scene 3
Key ASFR scene

The dungeon woman short-circuits

Peter releases a woman chained in the Medieval World dungeon and offers her water. The liquid causes her face to spark and fail, revealing that she is a robot.

Character(s): Dungeon Girl Robot
Scene 4
Key ASFR scene

The burned Gunslinger finally shuts down

After Peter sets the already damaged Gunslinger on fire, the charred robot continues moving and attacking before finally succumbing to its accumulated damage and shutting down.

Character(s): Gunslinger

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