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  • Deathtrap
  • Opened March 19, 1982 | Runtime:1 hr 55 min
  • PG
  • When once-successful playwright Sidney Bruhl (Michael Caine) sees his latest Broadway effort bomb on its opening night, he tumbles into despair -- until he receives a package from his former student Clifford Anderson (Christopher Reeve). Inside is an Read More
  • Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth, Henry Jones
  • Director: Sidney Lumet
  • Genres: Black Comedy, Comedy, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Whodunit

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  • Must Go!

    DEATHTRAP = Non-stop Twists & Turns

    by lugubriousthespian

    Sydney Lumet's ingeniously "opened-up" film version of Ira Levin's masterfully puzzling 5 character Broadway thiller hit DEATHTRAP is a terrific old-fashioned murder mystery with several modern tune-ups. First off you start with the deliciously diabolical plans of a has-been playwright ( Michael Caine in fine form ) who plans murder a young aspiring writer ( Christopher Reeve in a decidedly different role than Superman ) for his guranteed hit of a new play.

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So-so Avg. Critic Score 54 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Deathtrap is a wonderful windup fiction machine with a few modest ambitions: It...

  • 70
    Time |

    One can still appreciate the professionalism with which Levin crafted them and...

  • 63
    The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | Liam Lacey

    As a psychological thriller, it's not so much either thrilling or psychological...

  • 63
    Christian Science Monitor | David Sterritt

    Deathtrap falls short of the classic potential it would obviously like to have....

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