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The Magician

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An Australian hit man (Scott Ryan) hires a film student to document his life.

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 11/12/2010
2/5
Mostly, however, this dreary Antipodean curiosity is a yob-filled slog of hard-man posturing, all of it bathed in an oppressive testosterone funk. And I haven't even mentioned the hairy buttocks. Go to Full Review Diego Semerene Slant Magazine 10/31/2010
1.5/4
The camera has penetrated the fabric of everyday life in unsettling and insidious ways, but not quite enough to mistake the pseudo-documentary-ness of The Magician for recorded reality. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 10/28/2010
4/5
A gritty, shot-off-the cuff gem and a top prize winner in its native Australia. Go to Full Review Andrew F. Peirce The Curb 01/27/2021
The Magician, while predominantly a character study, does highlight how comfortable Australia is with criminality. Go to Full Review Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics 11/05/2010
8/10
The Aussie New Wave sends out a very indie understated crime thriller. Go to Full Review Fr. Chris Carpenter Movie Dearest 10/29/2010
C-
A fairly pointless and not particularly well-accomplished exercise, although Scott Ryan gives an impressive, charismatic performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gustavo R @rodrigug Mar 31 I was thinking about watching Mr. In between in Hulu and reading the reviews turns out the series is a spinoff of this movie. Decided to check out the movie first. It’s a documentary of a hitman. It’s mildly entertaining but it’s not quite that good. It’s like the Blair witch project and a hitman had a baby. It’s supposed to be a comedy but it’s not funny at all 🍿🍿🍿/4 on Tubi. I actually decided not to watch the series See more Thomas S 10/22/2023 Off beat and right up my street. The Magician and his victim are hilarious See more Gareth v 06/22/2023 The source material for the excellent Mr Inbetween. Even though it's about a hitman, it's focus is on the mundane, and the life of being a hitman rather than the action and violence. See more les n 10/25/2022 I've just come from YouTube and watched Jay Leno asking Americans about countries outside of the US. The responses are embarrassing....much the same as the American critics review of any movie made outside if the US. Mad Max actually had SUBTITLES!!!! See more 03/15/2022 As a fan of Mr. Inbetween, this was a must-see. It acts as a low-budget pilot for the series. See more 07/21/2021 Great acting, good music and a mediocre plot. 6/10 See more Read all reviews
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Scott Ryan

Director

Scott Ryan

Ray Shoesmith

Ben Walker

Tony Rickards

Massimiliano Andrighetto

Massimo "Max" Totti

Kane Mason

Benny

Scott Ryan

Screenwriter

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Australian hit man (Scott Ryan) hires a film student to document his life.
Director
Scott Ryan
Producer
Scott Ryan
Screenwriter
Scott Ryan
Distributor
Regent Releasing
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 29, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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