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Death Defying Acts
1h 37min
DRAMA
ROMANCE
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
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Original Title
Death Defying Acts
Critics & Audience Score
4.6
Total Votes
259
Release Year
2007
Runtime (Duration)
1h 37min
Production Budget
$20M
Box Office Revenue
$8.4M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$11.6M
Casting
Actors

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
James Holmes
Ugly Mug
Melanie Harris
Rose

Miles Jupp
Ventriloquist

Campbell Graham
Doctor

Raymond Griffiths

Shaun Mason

Tom Cotcher
Carol Robb
Paul Grunert
Crew

Gillian Armstrong
DIRECTOR

Tony Grisoni
WRITER
Brian Ward
WRITER
Cezary Skubiszewski
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Joe Oppenheimer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Kirk D'Amico
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Dan Lupovitz
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Marcia Nasatir
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

David M. Thompson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Lucas Foster
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Chris Curling
PRODUCER
Marian Macgowan
PRODUCER

Haris Zambarloukos
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Gemma Jackson
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Anja Müller
ART DIRECTION
Anna Lynch-Robinson
SET DECORATION

Tony Grisoni
CO-PRODUCER
Phil Robertson
CO-PRODUCER

Gail Stevens
CASTING

Susannah Buxton
COSTUME DESIGN
Jane Greenwood
COSTUME DESIGN
Tricia Cameron
HAIRSTYLIST
Mandy Gold
MAKEUP ARTIST
Carol Greenfield
MAKEUP ARTIST
Carol Greenfield
HAIRSTYLIST
Graham Johnston
MAKEUP ARTIST
Denise Kum
MAKEUP DESIGNER
Uxue Laguardia
MAKEUP ARTIST
Fiona Leech
MAKEUP ARTIST
Nuria Mbomio
MAKEUP ARTIST
Gemma Waugh
MAKEUP ARTIST
Gethin Creagh
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Mario Vaccaro
FOLEY ARTIST
Mark Franken
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Nicholas Beauman
EDITOR
Brian Ward
CO-PRODUCER

George Cottle
STUNTS

Pete Ford
STUNTS