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Child's Play is a 1972 American drama-mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet. It stars James Mason, Robert Preston and Beau Bridges. The screenplay by Leon Prochnik is based on the 1970 play of the same title by Robert Marasco.
Jun 1, 1973 · With James Mason, Robert Preston, Beau Bridges, Ron Weyand. At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Sidney Lumet
- 1973-06-01
Paul Reis (Beau Bridges) arrives for his new job as gym teacher at the Roman Catholic all-boys boarding school he attended as a youth. It does not take long, however, for Reis to perceive that ...
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- Sidney Lumet
- PG
- James Mason
One of the most elusive titles from that year is Child's Play, a moody borderline horror film set in a Catholic boys' school. Horror writer Robert Marasco's 1970 Broadway play ran for 343 performances and was nominated for a Tony.
- Sidney Lumet, Hank Moonjean
- Robert Preston
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
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- Paramount
- Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet. Director. Leon Prochnik. Writer. At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems. Paul Reis returns to the exclusive Catholic prep school he graduated from nine years earlier as a gym teacher.
