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Deathtrap

Deathtrap

The trap is set... For a wickedly funny who'll-do-it.

19826.61h 56m

Overview

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Ira Levin, Jay Presson Allen
Produced by Burtt Harris
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $19.0M

Top Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Sidney Bruhl

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Clifford Anderson

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Myra Bruhl

Irene Worth

Irene Worth

Helga ten Dorp

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Porter Milgrim

Joe Silver

Joe Silver

Seymour Starger

Tony DiBenedetto

Tony DiBenedetto

Burt - the Bartender

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Al LeBreton

Handsome Actor

F

Francis B. Creamer Jr.

The Minister

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Stewart Klein

Stewart Klein

Themes & Keywords

murderplaywright

About Deathtrap

Deathtrap is a comedy, crime, thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of murder, playwright. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon. A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

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