Deathtrap (1982)

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The trap is set... For a wickedly funny who'll-do-it.

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

• Released: 1982-03-19
• Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 56m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 324 votes

Directed by Sidney Lumet.

Top cast

• 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
• Joe Silver as Seymour Starger
• Tony DiBenedetto as Burt
• Al LeBreton as Handsome Actor
• Francis B. Creamer Jr. as Minister
• Stewart Klein as Stewart Klein

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Deathtrap

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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