Looker is a 1981 American science fiction thriller film[1][4] written and directed by Michael Crichton, starring Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, and Leigh Taylor-Young.

[5] It follows a series of mysterious deaths plaguing female models who have had cosmetic surgery done by a renowned Los Angeles physician.

Though sparse in visual effects, it is the first commercial film to attempt to use a computer-generated, three-dimensional, solid-looking model of a whole human body.

Dr. Larry Roberts, a renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, performs cosmetic procedures on a clientele mainly consisting of female television models.

Lisa Convey, one of his patients, falls into a trance state in her apartment after being exposed to a flash of light, unaware of the presence of a man lurking in her closet.

A disturbed Tina begs Roberts to return her to her original appearance, claiming that the "perfect" models in the city are being murdered.

When Roberts attempts to return the purse to Tina, he sees a flash of light in her apartment window, and she too falls to her death.

The next day, Roberts accompanies Cindy to the filming of a television commercial where DMI technicians monitor the set using a computer.

Jennifer divulges that, after surgery, Cindy and other models were assessed as visually "perfect" by the computer in still photos, but their scores were inconsistent while in motion.

While Cindy is visiting her parents, Roberts is exposed to a series of light flashes by the man from Tina's balcony after which hours pass without his awareness.

Onstage for a gala demonstration, Reston introduces his company's newfound ability to create commercials using computer-generated actors.

"[2][11] Looker was poorly received by critics, particularly film historian Leonard Maltin, who wrote, "Intriguing premise is illogically and boringly mishandled; even Finney cannot save this turkey.