Death Defying Acts

Death Defying Acts
5.9

Death Defying Acts

Produced by:

Genres:

Directed by: Gillian Armstrong

Overview

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

Death Defying Acts

Reviews (2)

  • John Chard (Rated: 4)

    Houdini Affairs of the Heart and Head.

    Death Defying Acts is directed by Gillian Armstrong and written by Tony Grisoni and Brian Ward. It stars Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Timothy Spall and Saoirse Ronan. Music is by Cezary Skubiszewski and cinematography by Haris Zambarloukos.

    Not a bio...

  • Wuchak (Rated: 6)

    Part factual, part fictional accounting of Houdini’s final months in 1926

    The showman (Guy Pearce) visits Edinburgh, Scotland, where he meets a psychic woman and her daughter, who are out to con him (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Saoirse Ronan). Timothy Spall is on hand as Harry’s protective tou...

Casts & Credits

Recommendation & Similar