An Honest Liar

2014 1h 30m EN

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7.1

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98%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 243🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●76Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 11,025

HistoryComedyDocumentary

Synopsis

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An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Randi
Self
Adam Savage
Self
Bill Nye
Self
Uri Geller
Self
Penn Jillette
Self
Alice Cooper
Self
Harry Houdini
Self (archive footage)
Richard Wiseman
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tyler Measom
Writers: Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein, Greg O'Toole
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tyler Measom, shot by Tyler Measom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg O'Toole shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Randi and Adam Savage and Bill Nye carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2246565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tyler Measom directs. Tyler Measom behind the camera. Greg O'Toole cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tyler Measom, shot by Tyler Measom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Greg O'Toole shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Randi and Adam Savage and Bill Nye carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2246565 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.