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Deathtrap

1982·1h 56m·PG
DramaMysteryCrimeThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
17,912 votes
Metascore
54
Metacritic

A struggling playwright invites a young writer to his home to discuss a script, but the meeting spirals into a deadly game of deception and betrayal.

Deathtrap is a 1982 drama mystery movie directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Michael Caine, Dyan Cannon, Christopher Reeve. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 17,912 votes and runs 1h 56m.

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Stars
Michael Caine
Dyan Cannon
Christopher Reeve
Irene Worth
Details
1982-03-19
116 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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