Star Trap is a 1988 British television film with a screenplay written by Tony Bicât that was commissioned for London Weekend Television.[1][2] Also directed by Bicât, the film was made over a period of six weeks; mainly in the Cotswolds.[1] The final climax of the film, set during a production of Shakespeare's Richard III, was filmed inside the Cochrane Theatre in London which was made to resemble the Stratford Memorial Theatre for the film.[1]
| Star Trap | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, thriller |
| Screenplay by | Tony Bicât |
| Directed by | Tony Bicât |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Nick Bicât |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nick Elliott |
| Producer | Nigel Stafford-Clark |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Editor | Bill Shapter |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production companies | London Weekend Television Zenith Productions |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1 January 1988 |
Star Trap is a detective story featuring two rivals investigating murder that involves the occult.[3] The film stars Daniel Flynn as the Detective, Nicky Henson as Adam Blunt, Philip Sayer as Basil Underwood, Jeananne Crowley as Lady Diana Fortesque, John Pennington as Sir John Fortesque, Frances Tomelty as Hermione Bradstreet, Lucy Benjamin as Nancy, Hugh Simon as Cradock, Allan Surtees as Dr. Gregson, Sandra Yue as the Old Woman, Bryan Matheson as the Judge, Arthur Blake as Jim and Sharon Holm as Sue.[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cave, Sian (18 November 1988). "CREATIVES: Camera mightier than the sword". Broadcast. p. 24.
- ^ Pecchia, David, ed. (1991). Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers and Film Editors Guide. Lone Eagle Press. p. 83.
- ^ a b Hubin, Allen J. (2005). Crime Fiction IV: A Comprehensive Bibliography, 1749–2000. Locus Press.[page needed]