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The Deadly Game

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1982 | 109 min | Thriller, TV Movie

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fans of a good courtroom showdown and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. The best scenes are battles fought with words. A good follow-up to Fracture or The Mauritanian. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Not ideal if you just want to unwind.

Several criminal lawyers reunite every year in the Swiss mountains to entertain themselves with fake trials and murder mysteries. At one year's party, an unwitting American becomes part of the game.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Schaefer

  • George SegalHoward Trapp
  • Trevor HowardGustave Kummer
  • Robert MorleyEmile Carpeau
  • Emlyn WilliamsBernard Laroque
  • Alan WebbJoseph Pillet
  • Lesley DunlopNicole
  • Brian CroucherPierre
  • Connie BoothHelen Trapp