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Sleuth is a 2007 thriller film directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Jude Law and Michael Caine. The screenplay by Harold Pinter is an adaptation of Anthony Shaffer 's play, Sleuth. Caine had previously starred in a 1972 version, where he played Law's role against Laurence Olivier .
- $4.8 million
- Michael Caine, Jude Law
Sleuth is a 1972 mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. The screenplay by playwright Anthony Shaffer was based on his 1970 Tony Award-winning play. Both Olivier and Caine were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. This was Mankiewicz's final film.
- $3.5 million
Dec 11, 1972 · A famous author of detective novels invites his wife's lover to his house for a game of wits, but things turn deadly. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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Oct 18, 2007 · A fascinating transformation of the 1972 film based on Anthony Shaffer's stage play, Sleuth is a dialogue-driven thriller about a verbal duel between two men in a country house. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Michael Caine and Jude Law as the two men, each playing a role from the original film. The film is based on a new screenplay by Harold Pinter, the Nobel laureate playwright.
A game of cat and mouse between a wealthy mystery writer and a half-British thief in his mansion, where they play a deadly game of labyrinthine ferociousness. The film is based on the play by Anthony Shaffer, who also wrote Hitchcock's "Frenzy", and features the lead performances of Sir Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, and Alec Cawthorne.
Nov 23, 2007 · An aging writer (Michael Caine) plots revenge on his wife's lover (Jude Law) in a game of trickery and deceit. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and written by Harold Pinter, this remake of a classic play is a dark and nasty thriller.
A wealthy author of detective novels and a hair salon-owner face off in a game of wits over a woman. Based on a play by Anthony Shaffer, the film was nominated for four Oscars and praised by critics and audiences.
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