Appointment with Death
An invitation to murder!
Rating: 6.1 out of 10TMDB(202 votes)
Overview
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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Box office
Grossed $960K worldwide against a $6M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Appointment with Death
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Collection
Part of Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection
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Music
Music by Pino Donaggio
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Cinematography
Cinematography by David Gurfinkel
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Anthony ShafferScreenplay
- Michael WinnerScreenplay
- Agatha ChristieNovel
- Peter BuckmanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 15, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Revenue
- $960K
- Countries
- Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Collection
- Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
Lauren BacallLady Westholme
Carrie FisherNadine Boynton
John GielgudColonel Carbury
Piper LaurieEmily Boynton
Hayley MillsMiss Quinton
Jenny SeagroveDr. Sarah King
David SoulJefferson Cope
Nicholas GuestLennox Boynton- Valerie RichardsCarol Boynton
John TerleskyRaymond Boynton- Amber BezerGinevra Boynton
- Douglas SheldonCaptain Rogers
Michael SarneHealey
Michael CraigLord Peel- Mohammed HirzallaHassan
- Rudy RuggieroTourist Guide
- Dan MuggiaItalian Policeman
- Lutuf NouasserBoynton Driver
- Babi NeemanArab Vendor
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