CinemaOSMovie · 1972 · 1h 40m · PG
Child's Play

You only lose once.

61%(56)IMDbDramaMystery

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.

Directed bySidney Lumet

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
December 12, 1972
Revenue
$44,196,343
Studios
Paramount Pictures

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
James Mason

James Mason

Jerome Malley

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Joseph Dobbs

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Paul Reis

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

Father Mozian

Charles White

Charles White

Father Griffin

David Rounds

David Rounds

Father Penny

Kate Harrington

Kate Harrington

Mrs. Carter

Jamie Alexander

Sheppard

Brian Chapin

O'Donnell

Bryant Fraser

Jennings

Creative team
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Leon Prochnik
Produced by
David Merrick

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