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 co-written by Winner, Peter Buckman, and Anthony Shaffer.
| Appointment with Death | |
|---|---|
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 | Cannon Films |
| 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.