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Death Defying Acts is a 2007 British-Australian supernatural romance film, directed by Gillian Armstrong, and starring Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It concerns an episode in the life of Hungarian-American escapologist Harry Houdini at the height of his career in the 1920s. It was screened in a special presentation at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.
Original Release
09/13/2007
US Release
09/13/2007
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Guy Pearce | Harry Houdini |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Mary McGarvie |
| Timothy Spall | Sugarman |
| Saoirse Ronan | Benji McGarvie |
| Malcolm Shields | Leith Romeo |
| Leni Harper | Leith Romeo's wife |
| Ralph Riach | Mr. Robertson |
| Olivia Darnley | Flower Stall Seller |
| Anthony O'Donnell | Oily Librarian |
| Billy McColl | McTavish |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Guy Pearce | Harry Houdini |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Mary McGarvie |
| Timothy Spall | Sugarman |
| Saoirse Ronan | Benji McGarvie |
| Malcolm Shields | Leith Romeo |
| Leni Harper | Leith Romeo's wife |
| Ralph Riach | Mr. Robertson |
| Olivia Darnley | Flower Stall Seller |
| Anthony O'Donnell | Oily Librarian |
| Billy McColl | McTavish |
| James Holmes | Ugly Mug |
| Mel Harris | Rose |
| Aileen O'Gorman | Effie - Elderly Seamstress |
| Raymond Griffiths | Music Hall Dwarf |
| Shaun Mason | Heckler |
| Tom Cotcher | Boxer's Manager |
| Joanne Cummins | Houdini Fan #1 |
| Carol Robb | Houdini Fan #2 |
| Mark Carter | Reporter #1 |
| MacKay Crawford | Psychic Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kirk D'Amico | Executive Producer |
| Lucas Foster | Executive Producer |
| Dan Lupovitz | Executive Producer |
| Marcia Nasatir | Executive Producer |
| Joe Oppenheimer | Executive Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Tony Grisoni | Producer |
| Katherine Armfelt | Producer |
| Linda Sophie Chiu | Producer |
| Marian Macgowan | Producer |
| Celia Richards | Producer |
| Phil Robertson | Producer |
| Guy Tannahill | Producer |
| Brian Ward | Producer |
| Helge Pahlman | Producer |
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