Robert Sheckley

Filmes

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: Os Imortais
Novel
O piloto Alex Furlong escapa da morte em um acidente ao ser salvo por viajantes do tempo. Eles planejam vender seu corpo saudável para um milionário que busca uma morada para sua mente ainda sã. Transportado para 2009, Alex tenta escapar, sobreviver e se aproximar de Julie, sua noiva, agora quinze anos mais velha.
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.
A Décima Vítima
Novel
Para conter o ímpeto destrutivo e agressivo da humanidade, o governo estimula uma caçada humana na qual tanto o caçador pode matar sua vítima, quanto a vítima matar o caçador. Quem sobrevive a dez caçadas passa a ser herói nacional e ganha uma fortuna. Ao mesmo tempo, uma história de amor entre vítima e caçador.
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.