Sphinx (film)

This article is about the 1981 film. For other films, see Sphinx (disambiguation) § Film and television.
Sphinx
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFranklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay byJohn Byrum
Based onSphinx
1979 novel
by Robin Cook
Produced byStanley O'Toole
StarringLesley-Anne Down
Frank Langella
CinematographyErnest Day
Edited byRobert Swink
Michael F. Anderson
Music byMichael J. Lewis
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 11, 1981 (1981-02-11)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10.2 million[1][2]
Box office$2 million

Sphinx is a 1981 American adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Lesley-Anne Down and Frank Langella. The screenplay by John Byrum is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Robin Cook.

  1. ^ "The Unstoppables". Spy. November 1988. p. 90.
  2. ^ "Movies: Langella Sheds Cloak for 'Sphinx'". Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times. March 9, 1980: L 29.