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19 March 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
Join us for an evening of lively fun...and deadly games. [UK Theatrical] morePlot:
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Xmas DVD inspirations including The Muppet Xmas Carol (From BoxWish. 15 December 2008, 4:16 AM, PST)
Novelist Levin Dies at Age 78
(From WENN. 15 November 2007)
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You own a mace? Use it. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Caine | ... | Sidney Bruhl |
 | Christopher Reeve | ... | Clifford Anderson |
 | Dyan Cannon | ... | Myra Bruhl |
 | Irene Worth | ... | Helga ten Dorp |
| Henry Jones | ... | Porter Milgrim |
| Joe Silver | ... | Seymour Starger |
| Tony DiBenedetto | ... | Burt - the Bartender |
| Al LeBreton | ... | Handsome Actor |
| Francis B. Creamer Jr. | ... | The Minister (as Rev. Francis B Creamer Jr.) |
| Stewart Klein | ... | Himself |
| Jeffrey Lyons | ... | Himself |
| Joel Siegel | ... | Himself |
| Jenny Lumet | ... | Stage Newsboy |
| Jayne Heller | ... | Stage Actress |
 | George Peck | ... | Stage Actor |
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116 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:PG | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1982) | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PGFun Stuff
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Bruhl is said to have written the longest-running mystery/thriller in Broadway history. In real life, that record was broken by the play "Deathtrap" itself. moreQuotes:
[first lines][the actor on stage delivers an unintelligible line]
First Audience Member: It's the worst play I've ever seen.
Second Audience Member: I can't believe Sidney Bruhl wrote it.
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Stage adaptations often have a major fault. They often come out looking like a film camera was simply placed on the stage (Such as "Night Mother"). Sidney Lumet's direction keeps the film alive, which is especially difficult since the picture offered him no real challenge. Still, it's nice to look at for what it is. The chemistry between Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve is quite brilliant. The dynamics of their relationship are surprising. Caine is fantastic as always, and Reeve gets one of his few chances to really act.
I confess that I've never seen Ira Levin's play, but I hear that Jay Presson Allen's adaptation is faithful. The script is incredibly convoluted, and keeps you guessing. "Deathtrap" is an enormously entertaining film, and is recommended for nearly all fans of stage and screen.
7.4 out of 10