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Death defying acts ; Houdini's secret
(DVD)
Contributors
Armstrong, Gillian, 1950- film director.
Skubiszewski, Cezary, composer (expression)
Pearce, Guy, 1967- actor.
Spall, Timothy, 1957- actor.
Ronan, Saoirse, 1994- actor.
Skubiszewski, Cezary, composer (expression)
Pearce, Guy, 1967- actor.
Spall, Timothy, 1957- actor.
Ronan, Saoirse, 1994- actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
RO 19021
1 available
RO 19021
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | RO 19021 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
796019815512
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: commentary by director Gillian Armstrong and producer Marian MacGowan ; the making of Death defying acts ; trailer ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Haris Zambarloukos ; editor, Nicholas Beauman ; music, Cezary Skubiszewski ; production designer, Gemma Jackson ; costume designer, Susannah Buxton.
Participants/Performers
Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan.
Description
Mary McGarvie is a beautiful con artist who, with the help of her young daughter, fools audiences into believing she is psychic. The legendary magician Harry Houdini comes to town with a skeptic's challenge. He is going to give $10,000 to anyone who can correctly 'channel' his mother's dying words. Mary accepts the challenge. Houdini enters into a passionate affair with the charming clairvoyant even as he prepares for the most dangerous stunt of his career.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG : for some sensuality, thematic material, language, violent content and smoking.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio track in English ; subtitled in Spanish ; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Armstrong, G., Skubiszewski, C., Pearce, G., Spall, T., Ronan, S., & Zeta-Jones, C. (2008). Death defying acts: Houdini's secret . Genius Products.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillian Armstrong et al.. 2008. Death Defying Acts: Houdini's Secret. Genius Products.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillian Armstrong et al.. Death Defying Acts: Houdini's Secret Genius Products, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Armstrong, Gillian, et al. Death Defying Acts: Houdini's Secret Genius Products, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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