Appointment with Death (1988)

An invitation to murder!

ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

Release Date: April 15, 1988
Runtime: 1h 42m
Rating: 6.1/10 (169 votes)

Director: Michael Winner

Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, David Soul

Collection: Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection

Production: GG Studio, Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

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Budget: $6M
Revenue: $1M

Full Cast (25 people)

Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
Lauren Bacall as Lady Westholme
Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton
John Gielgud as Colonel Carbury
Piper Laurie as Emily Boynton
Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton
Jenny Seagrove as Dr. Sarah King
David Soul as Jefferson Cope
Nicholas Guest as Lennox Boynton
Valerie Richards as Carol Boynton
John Terlesky as Raymond Boynton
Amber Bezer as Ginevra Boynton
Douglas Sheldon as Captain Rogers
Michael Sarne as Healey
Michael Craig as Lord Peel
Mohammed Hirzalla as Hassan
Rudy Ruggiero as Tourist Guide
Dan Muggia as Italian Policeman
Lutuf Nouasser as Boynton Driver
Babi Neeman as Arab Vendor
Rupert Horrox as British Official
Hugh Brophy as British Official at Ball
Marcel Solomon as Ship's Captain
Aliza Ben-Moha as Woman
Iyad Hajjaj as Holyland Native

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Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

An invitation to murder!

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

An invitation to murder!

102 min

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

An invitation to murder!

102 min

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$6,000,000

Revenue$960,040

Release Date4/15/1988

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Golan-Globus Productions

The Cannon Group

Keywords

based on novel or book

private detective

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Cast

Peter Ustinov

as Hercule Poirot

Lauren Bacall

as Lady Westholme

Carrie Fisher

as Nadine Boynton

John Gielgud

as Colonel Carbury

Piper Laurie

as Emily Boynton

Hayley Mills

as Miss Quinton

Jenny Seagrove

as Dr. Sarah King

David Soul

as Jefferson Cope

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Appointment with Death about?▾

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She ta…

How long is Appointment with Death?▾

1h 42m

When was Appointment with Death released?▾

April 15, 1988

Who directed Appointment with Death?▾

Michael Winner

Who stars in Appointment with Death?▾

Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher

What genre is Appointment with Death?▾

Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama

What is Appointment with Death rated?▾

PG

Is Appointment with Death available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel