Appointment with Death

Name: Appointment with Death
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1988-04-15
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie

1988·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 6.1(173)

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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.

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About Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death is a 1988 English-language thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Michael Winner. The cast is led by Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Appointment with Death was produced by GG Studio, Golan-Globus Productions, and The Cannon Group and made in Israel and United Kingdom. It was released on April 15, 1988, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Winner
Writers: Anthony Shaffer, Peter Buckman, Michael Winner
Release date: April 15, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Israel, United Kingdom
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: GG Studio, Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

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Appointment with Death cast & crew

Appointment with Death was directed by Michael Winner and written by Anthony Shaffer, Peter Buckman, and Michael Winner.

The cast features 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, and Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pino Donaggio, cinematography is by David Gurfinkel, and it was produced by Michael Winner and Yoram Globus.

Is Appointment with Death worth watching?

Appointment with Death holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 173 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, crime, and mystery, Appointment with Death is worth a place on your watchlist.

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