2008
PG
1h 37m

Summary On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him. View more details

2008
PG
1h 37m

Death Defying Acts

Directed : Gillian Armstrong

Written : Tony Grisoni Brian Ward

Stars : Catherine Zeta-Jones Guy Pearce Saoirse Ronan Timothy Spall

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5.8

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Genres : Thriller Drama Romance History

Release date : Mar 12, 2008

Countries of origin : United States Australia United Kingdom

Language : English Hungarian

Filming locations : Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, Covent Garden, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK

Production companies : BBC Film Myriad Pictures Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Summary On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Drama Romance History

Release date : Mar 12, 2008

Countries of origin : United States Australia United Kingdom

Language : English Hungarian

Filming locations : Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, Covent Garden, Westminster, Greater London, England, UK

Production companies : BBC Film Myriad Pictures Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

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Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Death Defying Acts (2007)

Timothy Spall in Death Defying Acts (2007)

Saoirse Ronan in Death Defying Acts (2007)

Holli Mckee and Cloi Mckee in Death Defying Acts (2007)

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