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Directed by
Charles Sturridge 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Albert Ash (story) &
Tom McLoughlin (story) and
Ernie Contreras (story)

Ernie Contreras (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Harvey Keitel ... Harry Houdini
Jason Salkey ... James Collins

Peter O'Toole ... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lara Morgan ... Jean Doyle
Adam Franks ... Adrian Doyle
Guy Witcher ... Denis Doyle

Joseph May ... Houdini's Assistant
John Bradley ... Portly Gentleman

Anna Chancellor ... Peter Pan
Florence Hoath ... Elsie Wright
Phoebe Nicholls ... Polly Wright
Leonard Kavanagh ... Stage Manager
Elizabeth Earl ... Frances Griffiths
Paul McGann ... Arthur Wright
Anton Lesser ... Wounded Corporal

Bob Peck ... Harry Briggs
Lynn Farleigh ... Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher
Sarah Marsden ... Lucy
Tara Marie ... Judith
Alannah McGahan ... Margie

Tim McInnerny ... John Ferret, a Reporter

Peter Mullan ... Sergeant Farmer

Bill Nighy ... Edward Gardner
Jim Wiggins ... Albert, the Postman
David Calder ... Harold Snelling

Anthony Calf ... Geoffrey Hodson
John Grillo ... Mr. West

Benjamin Whitrow ... Mr. Binley
Dick Brannick ... News Vendor
Barbara Hicks ... City Woman
Christopher Godwin ... City Businessman
Andrew Cryer ... First Soldier

Paul Popplewell ... Second Soldier (as Paul Popperwell)
David Norman ... O'Neill
Matilda Sturridge ... Dorothy
Charlotte Champness ... Alice
Anna Ramsay ... Charlotte

Peter Wight ... Newspaper Editor
Willie Ross ... Old Print Worker
Ina Clough ... Lady Calling to Fairies
Carol Noakes ... Station Photographer
Stephen Chapman ... Boy in Hospital
Bill Stewart ... Chess MC
Don Henderson ... Sydney Chalker
Stuart Howson ... Red-faced Man
James Danaher ... Joseph Wright
Martin Gent ... Pushy Photographer
Anthony Collin ... Older Photographer
Tom Georgeson ... Reporter

Angus Barnett ... Second Reporter
Suzy Barton ... A Fairy
Ali Bastian ... A Fairy
Anna Brecon ... A Fairy
Sean Buckley ... Mr. Bandylegs, a Fairy
Lindsey Butcher ... A Fairy
Norma Cohen ... Nanny Button Cup, a Fairy
Matt Costain ... Prince Malakin, a Fairy
Philip Fowler ... A Fairy
Katie Gibbon ... A Fairy
Sophie Griffiths ... A Fairy (as Sophy Griffiths)
Sara Li Gustafsson ... A Fairy
Tara Kemp ... A Fairy
William Lawrence ... A fairy
Caleb Lloyd ... Lob, a Fairy
Marianne Melhus ... Princess Florella, a Fairy
Genevieve Monastesse ... A Fairy
Simon Penman ... A Fairy
Briony Plant ... A Fairy

Anna-Louise Plowman ... A Fairy
Jane Read-Wilson ... A Fairy
Isabel Rocamora ... Fairy Queen Mab

Tom Sturridge ... Hab, a Fairy (as Thomas Sturridge)
Mark Tate ... A Fairy
Hayley Tibbins ... A Fairy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Felicity Brangan ... Miss Ashton (uncredited)
Martin L. Evans ... Lad (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Stagehand in Theatre for Houdini (uncredited)

Mel Gibson ... Frances' Father (uncredited)

Hal Lindes ... Angel (uncredited)
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Produced by
Albert Ash .... co-producer
Bruce Davey .... producer
Wendy Finerman .... producer
Margaret French-Isaac .... associate producer
Tom McLoughlin .... co-producer
Selwyn Roberts .... co-producer
Paul Tucker .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Zbigniew Preisner 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Coulter 
 
Film Editing by
Peter Coulson 
 
Casting by
Mary Selway 
Sarah Trevis 
 
Production Design by
Michael Howells 
 
Art Direction by
David Lee (supervising art director)
Sam Riley 
 
Set Decoration by
Totty Whately 
 
Costume Design by
Shirley Russell 
 
Makeup Department
Nuala Conway .... hair coordinator
Nuala Conway .... makeup coordinator
Peter King .... hair designer
Peter King .... makeup designer
John Munro .... assistant hair stylist
John Munro .... makeup assistant
Liz Tagg .... assistant hair stylist (as Elizabeth Tagg)
Liz Tagg .... makeup assistant (as Elizabeth Tagg)
Duncan Jarman .... prosthetic technician (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Jo Burn .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russell Channon .... third assistant director
Micky Finch .... first assistant director
Kate Hazell .... second assistant director
Selwyn Roberts .... second unit director
Amy Sugdon .... second assistant director
Simon Downes .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
George Ball .... location property master
Roger W. Deer .... storyboard artist (as Roger Deer)
Steve Fitzwater .... assistant construction coordinator (as Steven Fitzwater)
Nick Milner .... stand-by propman
Wesley Peppiatt .... dressing props
Doug Purdy .... prop storeman
Graeme Purdy .... property master
Malcolm Roberts .... construction coordinator
Julie Sheppard .... assistant art director
Alfie Smith .... stand-by chargehand props
Lucinda Sturgis .... property buyer
Nick Turnbull .... dressing props (as Nick Turnball)
Stuart Williams .... stand-by carpenter: second unit
Roger Holden .... key greensman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Mick Boggis .... adr mixer
Peter Bond .... sound editor
Paula Boram .... foley artist
Lucy Fawcett .... foley artist
Michael Feinberg .... foley editor
Richard Finney .... sound recordist: second unit
Gavin Le Mare .... sound maintenance
Laura Lovejoy .... foley editor
John Midgley .... sound mixer
Sarah Morton .... sound editor
Clive Pendry .... sound re-recording mixer
June Prinz .... boom operator
Ted Swanscott .... foley mixer
Nasereen Chafekar .... post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
David Beavis .... special effects supervisor
Steve Crawley .... wire effects supervisor
Graham Hills .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Avtar Bains .... digital effects artist: Framestore
William Bartlett .... digital effects artist: Framestore
Philip Campbell .... digital lab supervisor: Framestore (as Phil Campbell)
Matthew Cope .... visual effects coordinator
Andrew Daffy .... 3D animator: Framestore
Robert Duncan .... senior digital effects artist: Framestore
John Fuller .... 3D animator: Framestore
Drew Jones .... digital film effects producer: Framestore
Andy Lomas .... senior 3D animator: Framestore
Rupert Porter .... digital effects assistant: Framestore
Pedro Sabrosa .... visual effects assistant
Timothy Webber .... visual effects supervisor (as Tim Webber)
Libby Hazell .... visual effects production assistant: FrameStore (uncredited)
Paul Kavanagh .... animator: Framestore (uncredited)
Catherine Tate .... digital effects artist: Framestore (uncredited)
Gavin Toomey .... digital effects designer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Chris Aberdien .... stunts
Jim Dowdall .... stunt coordinator
Steve Griffin .... stunts (as Steve 'Street' Griffiths)
Chris Webb .... stunts
Bill Weston .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Atherfold .... grip: second unit (as Kenny Atherfold)
John Barry .... electrician
Adam Biddle .... focus puller: second unit
Eddie Collins .... director of photography: second unit
James Coulter .... grip: Yorkshire
Nick Coward .... video assist operator
Uinkar 'Bobby' Dhillon .... clapper loader (as Bobby Dhillon)
Terry Edland .... gaffer
Shaun Evans .... clapper loader: second unit
Flavio Ferrari .... camera trainee
David Harrison .... electrical rigger (as Dave Harrison)
Tony Hayes .... best boy
John Jordan .... focus puller
Paul Kemp .... electrician
Denis Kingston .... Steadicam operator
Nigel Kirton .... Steadicam operator
Eddie Knight .... gaffer: second unit
Eddie Knight .... rigging gaffer
Mark Laidlaw .... generator operator
Wayne Leach .... electrician
Alan McPherson .... electrician (as Alan Macpherson)
Simon Mein .... still photographer
Stewart Monteith .... rigging electrician
Ricky Pattenden .... electrician
Jan Pester .... Steadicam operator
Dave Ridout .... rigging electrician
Malcolm Sheehan .... camera grip
Philip Sindall .... camera operator
Frankie Webster .... electrical rigger
Gifford Hooper .... aerial camera operator (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Suzy Catliff .... additional casting
Jennifer Duffy .... casting assistant
Louis Elman .... adr voice casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alan Flyng .... wardrobe assistant
Tony Hughes .... wardrobe assistant
Rosemary Lis .... wardrobe assistant (as Rosemary Worth)
Richard Pointing .... wardrobe supervisor
Pat Williamson .... wardrobe mistress
Allan Hay .... costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Julius Gladwell .... first assistant film editor
Robert Laycock .... second assistant editor
Richard Milward .... assembly editor
Julian Ryan .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Urszula Chajdecka .... music copyist
Jacek Kaspszyk .... conductor
Halina Laciak .... music executive
Rafal Paczkowski .... music mixer
Rafal Paczkowski .... music recordist
Anna Sikorzak-Olek .... musician: harp solo
Janusz Strobel .... musician: guitar solo
Zdzislaw Szostak .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Phil Allchin .... unit driver
Allan Bradshaw .... unit driver (as Alan Bradshaw)
Fred Chiverton .... unit driver
Peter Graovac .... transportation coordinator
Mark Richards .... unit driver
 
Other crew
Chris Allies .... title designer
Maria Apodiacos .... script supervisor
Alan Billam .... stand-by crew
Nick Bowen .... stand-by crew
Mark Brady .... stand-by crew
Diane Christian .... assistant accountant
Tara B. Cook .... production secretary (as Tara B. Cook)
Ivana Crvelin .... executive assistant: Wendy Finerman
Sam Davies .... production runner
Ian Differ .... trainee: FT2
Simon Drake .... magic advisor to Mr. Keitel
Piers Dunn .... assistant location manager
Timothy Easthill .... assistant accountant
Muriel Gérard .... unit publicist (as Muriel Gerard)
Nick Kirby .... flying effects: Peter Pan
Simon Marsden .... assistant location manager
Cassius Matthias .... production associate
Justin Miller .... assistant accountant
Tony Miller .... production accountant
Hermione Ninnim .... production coordinator
Nicky O'Reilly .... production assistant
Jason Reilly .... stand-by crew
William Richards .... stand-by crew (as Bill Richards)
Isabel Rocamora .... aerial choreographer
Richard Sharkey .... location manager
Daniel Shepherd .... floor runner
Isobel Thomas .... production runner (as Isabel Thomas)
Jeannie Udall .... unit nurse (as Jeanie Udall)
Nick Waldron .... location assistant
Bonnie F. Watkins .... assistant: Mr. Davey
David Williams .... assistant wireman (as Dave Williams)
Robert Wishart .... stand-by crew
Dori Greenberg .... second assistant: Wendy Finerman (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Maurice Atack .... thanks
Ruth Brandon .... thanks
Joe Cooper .... thanks
Geoffrey Crawley .... thanks
Glen Hill .... thanks
Walter White .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete

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