Sleuth (2007)
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- Synopsis
- The Anthony Shaffer play originally brought to the screen in 1972 gets the remake treatment in this updating that finds Michael Caine stepping into the role of the brilliant thriller writer portrayed by Laurence Olivier in the original, and Jude Law ......
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- Starring
- Michael Caine, Jude Law, Harold Pinter
- Director(s)
- Kenneth Branagh
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Classics
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min.
Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Caine, who has never been much for the stage, is a superb screen actor, so good his master classes on acting for the camera are on DVD. Here, dry and clipped, biting and savage, he goes for the kill.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
It's like "Deathtrap" crossed with "Cribs" as staged by Stanley Kubrick.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Ray BennettAdd Critic to Favorites
Despite top-flight acting from Michael Caine and Jude Law, it loses its grip in the third act and let's the air out of what might have been a memorably gripping film.Read the full review
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