Appointment with Death
An invitation to murder!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$6000000
Revenue
$960040
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1988-04-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
152
Vote Average
6.145
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
Michael Craig
Lord Peel
Mohammed Hirzalla
Hassan
Rudy Ruggiero
Tourist Guide
Dan Muggia
Italian Policeman
Lutuf Nouasser
Boynton Driver
Babi Neeman
Arab Vendor
Rupert Horrox
British Official
Hugh Brophy
British Official at Ball
Marcel Solomon
Ship's Captain
Aliza Ben-Moha
Woman
Iyad Hajjaj
Holyland Native
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