

Death Defying Acts
"Love is inescapable"
Overview
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Movie Details
Budget
$20.0M
$20,000,000
Revenue
$8.4M
$8,380,329
Languages
French
+2 more
Studio
BBC Film
+4 more
Key Crew

Gillian Armstrong
Director

Tony Grisoni
Writer

Marcia Nasatir
Executive Producer

David M. Thompson
Executive Producer

Lucas Foster
Executive Producer
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

Shaun Mason

Tom Cotcher
Carol Robb
Paul Grunert