Appointment with Death (1988)

Emily Boynton, step-mother to the three Boynton children and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope, into destroying a second will of her late husband which would ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Agatha Christie (based on the novel by), Anthony Shaffer (screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Ustinov	...	Hercule Poirot
Lauren Bacall	...	Lady Westholme
Carrie Fisher	...	Nadine Boynton
John Gielgud	...	Colonel Carbury
Piper Laurie	...	Emily Boynton
Hayley Mills	...	Miss Quinton
Jenny Seagrove	...	Dr. Sarah King
David Soul	...	Jefferson Cope
Nicholas Guest	...	Lennox Boynton
Valerie Richards	...	Carol Boynton
John Terlesky	...	Raymond Boynton
Amber Bezer	...	Ginevra Boynton
Douglas Sheldon	...	Captain Rogers
Michael Sarne	...	Healey (as Mike Sarne)
Michael Craig	...	Lord Peel

Storyline

Emily Boynton, step-mother to the three Boynton children and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope, into destroying a second will of her late husband which would have freed the childern from her dominating influence. She takes herself and the children on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. In Jerusalem, Hercule Poirot meets up with a woman friend, Dr. King who falls in love with Raymond Boynton to Emily's disapproval. Lady Westholme, her secretary and Cope are following them too. The children discover about the second will and Emily succeeds in rubbing the rest up the wrong way causing much hatred towards her. At a dig, everybody wonders about the camp and Emily is found dead... poisoned. Poirot investigates...

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Plot Keywords:

hercule poirot | jerusalem | suicide | dead woman with eyes open | woman kills woman | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1988 (France)

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie's Appointment with Death

Filming Locations:

Dead Sea, Israel

Box Office

Gross:

$960,040 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golan-Globus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Gielgud thought his role was very boring.

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Quotes

Mrs. Emily Boynton: I never forget anything: not a name, not a face, not an action.

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Connections

Referenced in Game On: Episode #3.2 (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay"
(uncredited)
Music by Henry J. Sayers
Arranged by Frank Barber

User Reviews

A good movie

the story isnt as good as evil under the sun or death on the nile however it is interesting enough to watch.the sorely underused carrie fisher is good in this a small role for david soul who i met once in Hull about 1980.not a typical Michael Winner film though in fairness he has had that Death wish tag for too long.needless to say it isnt overlong thanks to tight editing from Arnold crust Winner himself.