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Deathtrap (1982)

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Sidney Lumet provides another of his film adaptations of Broadway successes -- in this case Ira Levin's 1978 clever Broadway murder mystery that starred John Wood in a triumphant turn as down-on-his-luck playwright Sidney Bruhl. Wood's brittle airiness is replaced in the film version by Michael Caine's smoldering bitterness. Sidney Bruhl is a successful writer of Broadway mystery plays who was at one time considered the Neil Simon of Broadway mystery writers. Unfortunately, Bruhl is now

PG, 1 hr. 56 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Sidney Lumet , Sydney Lumet

Written By: Ira Levin, Jay Presson Allen

In Theaters: Mar 19, 1982 Limited

On DVD: Jul 27, 1999

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

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 di Benedetto
Burt the Bartender
Rev. Francis B. Creamer J...
Minister
Jayne Heller
Stage Actress
Stewart Klein
Himself
Al Le Breton
Handsome Actor
Jenny Lumet
Stage Newsboy
Jeffrey Lyons
Himself
George Peck
Stage Actor
Joel E. Siegel
Himself
Perry Rosen
Stage Actor

Critic Reviews for Deathtrap

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (4) | DVD (2)

Apesar do desfecho decepcionante, sobrevive gra�as �s boas reviravoltas, � dire��o intrigante de Lumet e �s formid�veis atua��es de Caine e Reeve.

May 10, 2011 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

Witty thriller, particularly of interest to writers

June 8, 2004 Comment

Sarah Chauncey

Reel.com

Deathtrap is a literate, swiftly paced and engrossing screen adaptation of Ira Levin's Broadway smash.

February 4, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Offbeat parlor mystery that still holds up pretty well.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

What eventually shines through, is how clever and manipulative the script is.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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A good thriller, Caine is great in these kinds of movies. I wouldn't have thought of casting Reeve, though, but he's not bad, and played his character well. A few of the plot twists are a little predictable if you watch a lot of thrillers, but the ending is very surprising. This movie is a lot of fun, and I recommend watching it.

September 1, 2011

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Not as great as I remembered it but I think that's due to the fact this is about crazy plot twists that came back to me while watching it. Still its a well made thriller/comedy with a great (gay) performance from Reeve, a delightfully unhinged Caine and superb direction and camera work from Lumet...even if it was full screen.

July 10, 2007