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Death Defying Acts

2007•Released•Movie dossier

Death Defying Acts

“Love is inescapable”

★ 5.9287 votes•1h 37m

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

DramaRomance

Director

Gillian Armstrong

Status

Released

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$8,380,329

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Screenshots

4 stills

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Death Defying Acts screenshot 2

Death Defying Acts screenshot 3

Death Defying Acts screenshot 4

The cast

People behind the story

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

Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

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