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The First Deadly Sin

Play trailer Poster for The First Deadly Sin R,  1980,  1h 52m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 63% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 30% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A New York police detective with a bedridden wife hunts a killer who uses a mountaineer's ice ax.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
3/4
Who would have thought, in all honesty, that Frank Sinatra had this performance still left in him? Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Apr 15, 2023
3/5
…while not the grand send-off Sinatra was looking for, it’s an ernest, worthwhile movie for fans of the star… Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 17, 2015
B-
The film is decent enough, and Sinatra is easy to believe and to take in the cliched role. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers Jun 8, 2006
2/5
Forgettable Sinatra vehicle, beneath the Chairman's talents. Go to Full Review
Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena May 29, 2006
4/5
A ateno com os detalhes e a preocupao com o realismo, ao lado da atuao sbria de Sinatra, colocam o filme acima de outros exemplares do gnero (mesmo trazendo um assassino desinteressante). Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 1, 2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Brian G. Hutton

Director

Frank Sinatra

Edward Delaney

Faye Dunaway

Barbara Delaney

David Dukes

Daniel Blank

George Coe

Dr. Bernardi

Brenda Vaccaro

Monica Gilbert

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The First Deadly Sin

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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York police detective with a bedridden wife hunts a killer who uses a mountaineer's ice ax.
Director
Brian G. Hutton
Producer
George Pappas, Mark Shanker
Screenwriter
Mann Rubin
Distributor
Filmways Pictures
Production Co
Artanis Productions Inc., Cinema VII
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 1980, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2010
Runtime
1h 52m
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