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DVD : SleuthIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, John Matthews (II), Eve Channing directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD EAN: 9786304836613 Format: Color, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 6304836619 Label: Starz / Anchor Bay Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Letterbox Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay Release Date: March 03, 1998 Running Time: 139 minutes Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Theatrical Release Date: December 10, 1972 Sales Rank: 28427 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Wicked, nasty, delicious fun. Laurence Olivier is a wealthy, veddy English mystery writer. He invites Michael Caine to his elaborate country house, in order to settle some rather unpleasant business between them: Caine is having an affair with Olivier's wife, and she is about to divorce the older man. Olivier, smooth as brandy, suggests that there might be a way the two men can help each other, but what appears to be an intriguing proposition escalates into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Sleuth boasts a twisty script by Anthony Shaffer, calculated to drive an audience to distraction; and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve) shows a keen eye for the telling detail. But the real fun is watching Olivier and Caine go at each other hammer and tongs, a virtuoso wrestling match between two splendid actors (both were Oscar-nominated, but lost to Marlon Brando in The Godfather). Alec Cawthorne is also quite good as the inquisitive inspector on the case. --Robert Horton Average Rating:
 Rating:  - "Touche"I could not wait to see these two superb acting icons go at it on the big screen. What a wonderful movie it is. Great writing, screenplay, and oh what great spins they each put on their roles. No two other actors could have played it better. Wickedly amusing entertainment. Rating:  - Cat and MousetrapThis brilliant play can't be faulted for not holding up on repeated viewings once the tricks are known, but the all too faithful film doesn't help things. Surely some text could have been set aside for the sake of brevity. Olivier devours the set with enthusiasm. He throws in every manner in his storied arsenel save credible menace. He's fascinating to watch but tiring. An almost visibly bemused Caine bests him at each step. The best part of the DVD is the interview with the play's ... Read More Rating: - Sleuth (1972) Movie Review One of the most imaginatively scripted films ever made, Sleuth pits the wickedly clever Laurence Olivier against the seemingly vengeful Michael Caine in a game of murder, mystery, intrigue, deception and good old-fashioned sleuthing. Outstanding acting from its two main players, each earning an Academy Award nomination for their efforts, the film is careful to build an intricate story that unfolds in a uniquely unpredictable manner. Milo Tindle (Michael Caine) is invited to Andrew Wyke's ... Read More Rating: - Delicious, literate fun! Too bad it's temporarily out of print. . .SLEUTH is, yes, temporarily out of print. Don't be fooled into thinking that you have to spend an exorbitant amount of money to get a copy of this wonderful, wicked movie: it's been issued on DVD twice by Anchor Bay, the last time in 2002, and now that Anchor Bay is partnered with the Starz cable channel (owned by Universal), we will no doubt see SLEUTH again soon. The first time Anchor Bay issued the film, in 1999, it was in a truly horrible form in which the film was split to two sides of a DVD; ... Read More Rating: - Somebody slap the StudioI wish I could say I hated this movie. Then I could easily endure the ridiculous price the individual people are trying to get for this DVD. I check this title regular in the hope the studio has re-released it so I can buy it for a decent price. Although this movie has been one of my all time favorites since I first saw it at the theater, there is no way I would ever pay over twenty-five dollars for a DVD. Quite honestly anyone that charges more than that is just greedy. The movie starring ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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