Deathtrap
Deathtrap is a 1982 American black comedy suspense film based on the 1978 play of the same name by Ira Levin. It was directed by Sidney Lumet from a screenplay by Levin and Jay Presson Allen, and stars Michael Caine, Dyan Cannon and Christopher Reeve. Critics gave the film mostly favorable reviews while noting its plot similarities to Caine's 1972 film Sleuth.
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| Produced by | Burtt Harris
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| Edited by | Jack Fitzstephens
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| Running time | 116 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Box office | $19,282,134
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Sidney Bruhl: Every time I come into this bloody house, you scream!
Sidney Bruhl: What, that you're a lunatic with a death-wish?
Clifford Anderson: Ha ha ha. I've got the same wish you have, Sidney - a success wish!
Sidney Bruhl: I don't want any help in killing Clifford Anderson. I want to strike the blow myself.
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