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Death Defying Acts (2007) · Cineora

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A GILLIAN ARMSTRONG FILM

Death Defying Acts

20071h 37mPGMovie

DramaRomance

IMDb5.8/ 10 · 10.9K votes

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.

Romantic
Whimsical
Bittersweet
Love
Period piece
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for date night and a rainy day.

DirectorGillian Armstrong

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Catherine Zeta-JonesMary McGarvie

Guy PearceHarry Houdini

Timothy SpallSugarman

Saoirse RonanBenji McGarvie

Malcolm ShieldsLeith Romeo

Leni HarperLeith Romeo's wife

Ralph RiachMr. Robertson

Olivia DarnleyFlower Stall Seller

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