Robert Sheckley

Películas

Unnecessary Things
Short Story
The film tells the story of a robot named Rob. One day he was walking around the city and saw an elderly man sitting in a chair inside the Store of Unwanted Things. Next to the man, there was a sign “For Sale.” The owner of the store said that the goods were up for sale. The man's name was Robert. Rob wanted to have a friend. He made a purchase and received a receipt. Robert explained that he was now Rob's pet and from now on Rob should provide him with a roof over his head, feed him, and make sure he doesn’t get bored. The robot and man started living together…
Freejack (Sin identidad)
Novel
Cazarrecompensas del futuro invaden el presente en busca de nuevos cuerpos para unos millonarios. Justo antes de estrellarse, el piloto de carreras Alex Furlong (Emilio Estévez) es evacuado de la cabina de su coche y transportado al futuro en el año 2009. Está muerto… y luchando por su vida. Es un prófugo ("freejack"), un extraño en el más extraño de los mundos, y Vancendak (Mick Jagger), un implacable buscador ("bonejacker), puede conseguir una recompensa inimaginable si es capaz de entregarlo.
The Prize of Peril
Story
In a futuristic society, contestants pit their survival skills against each other in a fight to the death for cash prizes, and the contest is aired live on television.
The Million Game
Novel
A candidate in a game show is hunted by three men. He will get a Million DMark, if he survives for a week; the hunters will get the money, if they can kill the candidate. The audience of the show is watching the transmissions of twenty camera teams filming the hunt. The showmaster appeals to the TV-viewers to help either the candidate or the hunters, whomever they want.
La víctima número 10
Novel
En un mundo futuro, ciertas personas que adoran la violencia practican "La Gran Caza": diez jugadores se matan entre sí alternando los papeles de cazador y presa. Quien sobrevive, gana.
Escape from Hell Island
Novel
The plot concerns a Key West charter boat captain persuaded to help smuggle Cuban refugees to Florida. When a refugee is killed while escaping, he loses his license and becomes involved with a married woman, whose jealous husband wants him dead.