Houdini

Houdini

Houdini

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Houdini

1998

1h 39m

5.7(12 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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Social & External

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Johnathon Schaech

Harry Houdini

Johnathon Schaech

Acting

Stacy Edwards

Bess Houdini

Stacy Edwards

Acting

Paul Sorvino

Blackburn

Paul Sorvino

Acting

Rhea Perlman

Esther

Rhea Perlman

Acting

David Warner

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

David Warner

Acting

Grace Zabriskie

Mrs. Weiss

Grace Zabriskie

Acting

Ron Perlman

Booking Agent

Ron Perlman

Acting

George Segal

Beck

George Segal

Acting

Mark Ruffalo

Theo

Mark Ruffalo

Acting

Emile Hirsch

Young Houdini

Emile Hirsch

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