Deathtrap - Movie Review

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Lots of circuitous fun in Sidney Lumet's adaptation of the Broadway play, in which Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve are unforgettable in a story that involves a highly wanted draft of a play, a house full of weapons, and enough doublecrossing to make anyone dizzy. That house ends up as the real star of the show, a mysterious old mill (complete with windmill) that is home to the film's most unique surprises. And though it's a bit meandering toward the middle, Caine turns in one of a surprisingly great performance.

Facts and Figures

Year: 1982

Run time: 116 mins

In Theaters: Friday 19th March 1982

Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production compaines: Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

Contactmusic.com: 3.5 / 5

Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
Fresh: 9 Rotten: 3

IMDB: 7.0 / 10

Cast & Crew

Director: Sidney Lumet

Producer: Burtt Harris

Screenwriter: Jay Presson Allen

Starring: Michael Caine as Sidney Bruhl, Christopher Reeve as Clifford Anderson, Dyan Cannon as Myra Bruhl, Irene Worth as Helga ten Dorp, Henry Jones as Porter Milgrim

Also starring: Burtt Harris, Jay Presson Allen