“The trap is set... For a wickedly funny who'll-do-it.”
Deathtrap
6.7
309 votes·1982
·1h 56m
·MovieComedyCrimeThrillerDrama
Overview
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
Commercial Verdict
Average
Revenue vs Budget1.9x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Modest returns after marketing costs
Keywords
murderplaywright
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 DiBenedetto
Burt - the Bartender
Al LeBreton
Handsome Actor
Francis B. Creamer Jr.
The Minister
Stewart Klein
Stewart Klein
Jeffrey Lyons
Jeffrey Lyons
Joel Siegel
Joel Siegel
Jenny Lumet
Stage Newsboy
Jayne Heller
Stage Actress
George Peck
Stage Actor
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