Magicians

"A Comedy of Illusions"

2000 1h 48m EN

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5.8

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5.3

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 10★5.3IMDB · 325

Comedy

Synopsis

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A con-man and a wannabe professional magician team up with a waitress and an old professional on their way to Vegas.

“A Comedy of Illusions”

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Cast

Til Schweiger
Max
Claire Forlani
Lydia
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Hugo
Alan Arkin
Milo
O-Lan Jones
Waitress
Michael O'Hagan
Stolen Watch Man
Buck Kartalian
Bagel Shop Clerk
Danny Kuchuck
Arnold

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Merendino
Writers: James Merendino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Merendino, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Til Schweiger and Claire Forlani and Fabrizio Bentivoglio carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Comedy of Illusions".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Merendino directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Merendino, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Til Schweiger and Claire Forlani and Fabrizio Bentivoglio carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Comedy of Illusions".
7IMDB entry: tt0188045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.