Appointment with Death (1988)

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An invitation to murder!

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

• Released: 1988-04-15
• Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 195 votes

Directed by Michael Winner.

Top cast

• Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
• Lauren Bacall as Lady Westholme
• Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton
• John Gielgud as Colonel Carbury
• Piper Laurie as Emily Boynton
• Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton
• Jenny Seagrove as Dr. Sarah King
• David Soul as Jefferson Cope
• Nicholas Guest as Lennox Boynton
• Valerie Richards as Carol Boynton

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Where to watch Appointment with Death

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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