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Deathtrap

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

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

1h 56m1982PGTMDb 6.7

ComedyCrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Sidney LumetSidney LumetDirectorMichael CaineMichael CaineSidney BruhlChristopher ReeveChristopher ReeveClifford AndersonDyan CannonDyan CannonMyra BruhlIrene WorthIrene WorthHelga ten DorpHenry JonesHenry JonesPorter MilgrimJoe SilverJoe SilverSeymour StargerTony DiBenedettoTony DiBenedettoBurt
Al LeBretonHandsome Actor
Francis B. Creamer Jr.Minister
Stewart KleinStewart Klein
Jeffrey LyonsJeffrey LyonsJoel SiegelJoel SiegelJoel SiegelJenny LumetJenny LumetStage Newsboy
Jayne HellerStage Actress
George PeckStage Actor
Perry RosenStage ActorJon-Erik HexumJon-Erik HexumTheater Audience

Storyline

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

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
19 March 1982
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (328 votes)

Production

Director
Sidney Lumet
Writers
Jay Presson Allen
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$10.0M
Revenue
$19.0M
Profit
$9.0M
Return
1.9×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English