
Sparkling Cyanide
2003 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 5.0
Spectacular modern day adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery, set in the glamorous world of wealth, politics and sport. An elderly husband and wife are unlikely looking secret agents brought in to investigate the murder of a powerful soccer club manager's beautiful trophy wife at a glitzy champagne event. As the case progresses it transpires that the dead woman was having a secret affair with a high profile government minister, and with the list of suspects ever growing it's a race against time to find the killer before they strike again. Starring Pauline Collins, Kenneth Cranham and James Wilby.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-10-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- undercover agent
- murder
- millionaire
Cast & crew

Pauline Collins
as Dr. Catherine Kendall

Oliver Ford Davies
as Col. Geoffrey Reece

Kenneth Cranham
as George Barton

Jonathan Firth
as Mark Drake

Clare Holman
as Alexandra Farraday

James Wilby
as Stephen Farraday

Dominic Cooper
as Andy Hoffman

Susan Hampshire
as Lucilla Drake
- JS
Joseph Scatley
as Sam Knight
Directed by Tristram Powell