Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1972 · 1h 40m

Child's Play

Child's Play poster
Director
Sidney Lumet
Cast
James Mason as Jerome Malley Robert Preston as Joseph Dobbs Beau Bridges as Paul Reis Ron Weyand as Father Mozian Charles White as Father Griffin David Rounds as Father Penny
Crew
Gerald Hirschfeld — Director of Photography Joanne Burke — Editor Edward Warschilka — Editor Michael Small — Original Music Composer Leon Prochnik — Writer David Merrick — Producer
Tagline

You only lose once.

Synopsis

At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.

Trailer Child's Play — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
boarding schoolschool teacherboys' school
Key Collaborators
Sidney Lumet Director Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography Joanne Burke Editor Edward Warschilka Editor Michael Small Original Music Composer Leon Prochnik Writer David Merrick Producer Philip Rosenberg Production Design Ruth Morley Costume Design
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