Houdini

1998 1h 39m EN

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Johnathon Schaech
Harry Houdini
Stacy Edwards
Bess Houdini
Paul Sorvino
Blackburn
Rhea Perlman
Esther
David Warner
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Weiss
Ron Perlman
Booking Agent
George Segal
Beck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pen Densham
Writers: Pen Densham
Languages: English, Hungarian

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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3 / 8

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 Pen Densham, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don L. Harper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Johnathon Schaech and Stacy Edwards and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0159276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pen Densham directs. Gordon Lonsdale behind the camera. Don L. Harper scores. William Hoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pen Densham, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Don L. Harper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Johnathon Schaech and Stacy Edwards and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0159276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.