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Houdini (1998)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Pen Densham

Synopsis

The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.

Actors

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
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Weiss
Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman
Booking Agent
George Segal
George Segal
Beck
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Theo
Emile Hirsch
Emile Hirsch
Young Houdini

Crews

Pen Densham
Pen Densham
Director
Pen Densham
Pen Densham
Writer
Don Harper
Don Harper
Music
Gordon Lonsdale
Gordon Lonsdale
Director of Photography

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