Death Defying Acts (2007)
Love is inescapable
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
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: September 13, 2007
Cast
- Catherine Zeta-Jones - Mary McGarvie
- Guy Pearce - Harry Houdini
- Timothy Spall - Sugarman
- Saoirse Ronan - Benji McGarvie
- Malcolm Shields - Leith Romeo
- Leni Harper - Leith Romeo's wife
- Ralph Riach - Mr. Robertson
- Olivia Darnley - Flower Stall Seller
- Anthony O'Donnell - Oily Librarian
- Billy McColl - McTavish
Screenplay
Music: Cezary Skubiszewski
Cinematography: Haris Zambarloukos
Editing: Nicholas Beauman
Production: BBC Film, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Myriad Pictures, Zephyr Films, MacGowan Films
Country: Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: Italiano, Français, English
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Keywords
scotland, escape artist, clairvoyant, woman director, 1920s, houdini
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Death Defying Acts about?
- On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
- Who directed Death Defying Acts?
- Death Defying Acts was directed by Gillian Armstrong.
- Who stars in Death Defying Acts?
- Death Defying Acts stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Malcolm Shields, Leni Harper.
- How long is Death Defying Acts?
- Death Defying Acts has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Death Defying Acts?
- Death Defying Acts is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Death Defying Acts?
- Death Defying Acts had a budget of $20M.
- How much did Death Defying Acts gross?
- Death Defying Acts grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Death Defying Acts produced?
- Death Defying Acts was produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America.