Sidney Lumet faithfully adapts Ira Levin's witty play of intertwining intentions and duplicitous loyalties in his stinging thriller DEATHTRAP. Set in the glittering milieu of New York's Hamptons, the film stars Michael Caine as Sidney Bruhl, a washed-up writer of Broadway hit thrillers reeling from the unmitigated flop of his .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon |
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| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Genres | Drama |
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Sidney Lumet faithfully adapts Ira Levin's witty play of intertwining intentions and duplicitous loyalties in his stinging thriller DEATHTRAP. Set in the glittering milieu of New York's Hamptons, the film stars Michael Caine as Sidney Bruhl, a washed-up writer of Broadway hit thrillers reeling from the unmitigated flop of his most recent play. Upon returning to his wife, Myra--a heart-murmur-afflicted, pill-popping, and incredibly wealthy hysterical played to great effect by Dyan Cannon--Sidney reveals that to add to his chagrin, a former student (Christopher Reeve) has sent him his brilliant first play, entitled DEATHTRAP. Much to his wife's dismay, Sidney concocts a mad scheme to lure the young playwright out to East Hampton and then promptly kill him in order to claim the play as his own. When the wheels of Sidney's plan are set in motion, the three characters launch into a tense, high-pitched game of double entendres, hidden intentions, and unexpected twists.
| Starring | Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon |
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| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1982 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Undeterred by the resistance to translation from the stage of Sleuth and its parlour murder game, Michael Caine tries... read more on Time Out
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Worthy of more than one watch. Caine and Reeve play off each other wonderfully well. Okay you can easily see it is adapted from the stage but it stands well ... read more »
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Deathtrap - A little known gem
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Worthy of more than one watch. Caine and Reeve play off each other wonderfully well. Okay you can easily see it is adapted from the stage but it stands well ... read more »
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This is a excelent reproduction of Levins Stage Play, only with a World Class Cast. Full of twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat or jumping out ... read more »
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