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Houdini

  • TV Movie
  • 19981998
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
488
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Johnathon Schaech in Houdini (1998)
  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Romance
The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
488
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Pen Densham
  • Writer
    • Pen Densham
  • Stars
    • Johnathon Schaech
    • Stacy Edwards
    • Paul Sorvino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pen Densham
  • Writer
    • Pen Densham
  • Stars
    • Johnathon Schaech
    • Stacy Edwards
    • Paul Sorvino
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    • 12User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    • Harry Houdini
    Stacy Edwards
    Stacy Edwards
    • Bess Houdini
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Blackburn
    Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman
    • Esther
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Theo
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Mrs. Weiss
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Booking Agent
    Karl Makinen
    Karl Makinen
    • Jim Collins
    Judy Geeson
    Judy Geeson
    • Lady Doyle
    Frank McRae
    Frank McRae
    • Usher
    George Segal
    George Segal
    • Beck
    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Young Houdini
    Curt Lowens
    Curt Lowens
    • Samuel Weiss
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Street Vendor
    David Moreland
    David Moreland
    • Sweatshop Foreman
    Jack Knight
    Jack Knight
    • Warden
    Jack Marston
    • Kaiser Wilhelm
    • Director
      • Pen Densham
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      • Pen Densham
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    User reviews12

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    Top review
    5/10
    A movie without magic touches!
    Below average drama which tells the real-life story of Harry Houdini, the man who was known as the greatest wizard of the world. Although the theme here is very curious and interesting, the movie goes on and on only developing a series of performances made by Houdini in his long career. The movie does not give a more deep look in the personality of the controversial magician and the last scene is a obvious and not original approach toward one of Houdini most important concerns: life after death.

    I give this a 5 (five).
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    • Sep 24, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Photos, Bios & Filmography
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Believe
    • Filming locations
      • Laramie Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Trilogy Entertainment Group
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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