Pretty but dull, with unconvincing turns from Zeta-Jones and Pearce. If you want a period magician movie, seek out The Prestige or The Illusionist instead.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gillian Armstrong -
Producer -
Chris Curling , Marian Macgowan -
Screenwriter -
Tony Grisoni , Brian Ward -
Distributor -
Third Rail -
Production Co -
Myriad Pictures , BBC Films , Australian Film Finance Corporation -
Rating -
PG (Smoking|Language|Some Sensuality|Thematic Material|Violent Content) -
Genre -
Drama , Romance , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 11, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 10, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.6K -
Runtime -
1h 37m