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Genre :
Drama, Romance, ThrillerRelease Date :
July 11, 2008 (Limited)MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Gillian ArmstrongStarring :
Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Cloe Mackie, Holly Mackie, Frankey Martyn
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Weinstein to Perform "Death Defying Acts"
November 08, 2006 02:11:16Another magician saga is on the way to embrace U.S big screen. The Weinstein Co. is reported to have obtained all U.S distribution rights to "Death Defying Acts", a fictionalized biopic of famed magician Harry Houdini directed by Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong.
Source close to the movie revealed that the company is conjuring up some $5.5 million for the picture, which was originally made for less than $20 million. It is also said that co-head Harvey Weinstein will release the film by fall next year, several months after its planned unveiling at Cannes Film Festival next May.
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Zeta-Jones Is Poised to Star in Death Defying Act
May 05, 2006 10:05:00Academy Award winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is in talks to star opposite Guy Pearce in "Death Defying Acts."
Of drama genre "Death Defying Acts" actually is a movie about Harry Houdini which story centers on the height of his career in 1926, when he toured the world, amassing large crowds with his elaborate and daring escape performances.
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