# Deathtrap (1982)

> A disgraced Broadway playwright turns a brilliant student script into a murder plot, only to find authorship and reality becoming dangerously unstable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10583

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth, Henry Jones, Joe Silver, Tony DiBenedetto, Al LeBreton
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, claustrophobic, mystery night, classic thriller marathon

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