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Death Defying Acts
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Death Defying Acts

“Love is inescapable”

5.9/ 10 277 votes 2007-09-13 1h 37m 1 popularity

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

Director: Gillian Armstrong

Budget

$20M

Revenue

$8M

Cast

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Mary McGarvie

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Harry Houdini

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Sugarman

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Benji McGarvie

Malcolm Shields

Malcolm Shields

Leith Romeo

Leni Harper

Leni Harper

Leith Romeo's wife

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