Appointment with Death (film)
Appointment with Death is a 1988 American mystery film and sequel produced and directed by Michael Winner. Made by Golan-Globus Productions, the film is an adaptation of the 1938 Agatha Christie novel Appointment with Death featuring the detective Hercule Poirot. The screenplay was written by Winner as well as Peter Buckman and Anthony Shaffer.
| Appointment with Death | |
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Original cinema poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Screenplay by | Michael Winner Anthony Shaffer Peter Buckman |
| Based on | Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie |
| Produced by | Michael Winner Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Gurfinkel |
| Edited by | Arnold Crust Jr. (Michael Winner) |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cannon Film Distributors |
Release date | 15 April 1988 (US) |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $960,040 |
The film stars Peter Ustinov as Poirot, along with Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove and David Soul. It is a follow-up to numerous other theatrical and made-for-television adaptions starring Ustinov, as well as 1974's Murder On The Orient-Express.
It marks Ustinov's final portrayal of Hercule Poirot.
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