Death Defying Acts
“Love is inescapable”
2007•PG•1h 37m•5.9•Released
DramaRomance
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
Writer
Tony Grisoni, Brian Ward
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English, French, Italian
Studio
BBC Film
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
James Holmes
Ugly Mug
Melanie Harris
Rose
Miles Jupp
Ventriloquist
Campbell Graham
Doctor
Raymond Griffiths
Music Hall Dwarf
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Company
Myriad Pictures
Company
Zephyr Films
Company
MacGowan Films
Producer
Chris Curling
Producer
Marian Macgowan
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