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 biopic of Harry Houdini, but an episode in his life, Death Defying Acts (a bum steer of a title) is lukewarm across the…
Top 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
Shaun Mason
Heckler
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**_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 tour manager. "Death Defying Acts” (2007) is not a biopic of Houdini, but rather historical fiction, aka ‘faction.’…
FAQ about Death Defying Acts
What is Death Defying Acts about?
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
When was Death Defying Acts released?
Death Defying Acts was released in 2007.
What genres does Death Defying Acts belong to?
Death Defying Acts is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Death Defying Acts?
The cast of Death Defying Acts includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Malcolm Shields.