Deathtrap
1982 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 6.7 · 63% critics
A struggling Broadway playwright is intrigued by a student’s script and believes it could revive his career. When he invites the student to his remote home with the intention of taking credit, the situation spirals into a deadly, twist-filled game.
Also known as Ira Levin's Deathtrap · Death Trap
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-03-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (304 votes)
- Box office
- $19,282,134
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this dark, twisty whodunit mix if you like Murder by Death or Sleuth-style plotting and don’t mind a play-like atmosphere; Not for you if pacing and plausibility disappoint you.
Pros: witty mystery; tense momentum; strong lead performances | Cons: pacing drags; twists feel gimmicky; uneven acting
Themes
- murder
- playwright
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actress · 1983 · nominated
Cast & crew
Michael Caine
as Sidney Bruhl
Christopher Reeve
as Clifford Anderson
Dyan Cannon
as Myra Bruhl
Irene Worth
as Helga ten Dorp
Henry Jones
as Porter Milgrim
Joe Silver
as Seymour Starger
Tony DiBenedetto
as Burt - the Bartender
- AL
Al LeBreton
as Handsome Actor
- FJ
Francis B. Creamer Jr.
as The Minister
- SK
Stewart Klein
as Stewart Klein
Directed by Sidney Lumet