Sleuth (1972 film)

Sleuth
Sleuth
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenplay by	Anthony Shaffer
Based on	Sleuth; by Anthony Shaffer
Produced by	Morton Gottlieb
Starring	Laurence Olivier; Michael Caine
Cinematography	Oswald Morris
Edited by	Richard Marden
Music by	John Addison
Production; company	Palomar Pictures International
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	11 December 1972 (US);
Running time	138 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$5,750,000 (rentals)

Sleuth is a 1972 mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. The screenplay by playwright Anthony Shaffer was based on his 1970 Tony Award-winning play. Both Olivier and Caine were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. This was Mankiewicz's final film. Critics gave the film overwhelmingly positive reviews.^[5]

^ BFI
^ "Sleuth". afi.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 19
^ "Sleuth (1972)". rottentomatoes. Retrieved 21 May 2010.