Death Defying Acts
Brief Synopsis
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When famous escape artist Harry Houdini arrives in Edinburgh and offers a $10,000 reward to anyone who can contact his mother from beyond the grave, a beautiful but deceptive psychic and her young 'sidekick' daughter take the challenge. As Houdini spends time with this mysterious woman, he is beguil
Cast & Crew
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Gillian Armstrong
Director
Guy Pearce
Catherine Zeta-jones
Frankey Martyn
Timothy Spall
Mackay Crawford
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Period
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Allan Eaton Studios; Ardmore Sound, Ltd.; Arion Facilities; Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Bbc Films; Bon Appetit; Buzzy's Recording; Casting Network; DeAPlaneta; Deluxe, London; Eastman Kodak; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; Kodak; Lee & Thompson; Lee Lighting; Lyps Inc; Marshalls & Dent; Mg Film; Moneypenny Services; Myriad Pictures; Myriad Pictures; Opticals & Graphics; Panavision, Ltd.; Postmodern Sydney; Scion Films; Screen Australia; Screen Nsw; Sky Media Travel; Soundfirm; Spectrum Films; The Weinstein Company; Totally Entertainment; U.K. Film Council
Distribution Company
Third Rail Releasing; Alfa Films; Audiovisual Enterprises (Greece); Bioscop; Cine Colombia; DeAPlaneta; Dendy Films; Eagle Pictures; Edko Films; Equinoxe Films; Golden Village; Gussi Films; Hoyts Distribution; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Imagem Filmes; Importadora; Lionsgate; Lionsgate U.K.; Lnk; Lotte Entertainment; Odeon S.A.; Pinema; Prime Pictures; Pyramid (Russia); Transeuropa Films; United International Pictures
Location
United Kingdom; Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Synopsis
When famous escape artist Harry Houdini arrives in Edinburgh and offers a $10,000 reward to anyone who can contact his mother from beyond the grave, a beautiful but deceptive psychic and her young 'sidekick' daughter take the challenge. As Houdini spends time with this mysterious woman, he is beguiled by her charms, and what begins as a con evolves into a far more complicated and dangerous affair.
Director
Gillian Armstrong
Director
Cast
Guy Pearce
Catherine Zeta-jones
Frankey Martyn
Timothy Spall
Mackay Crawford
Saoirse Ronan
Malcolm Shields
Leni Harper
Ralph Riach
Olivia Darnley
Anthony O'donnell
Billy Mccoll
James Holmes
Aileen O'gorman
Raymond Griffiths
Shaun Mason
Tom Cotcher
Joanne Cummins
Carol Robb
Mark Carter
Paul Grunert
Graeme Mcknight
Aaron Brown
Martin Fisher
Emma Humphries
Miles Jupp
Tim Frost
Cloe Mackie
Holly Mackie
David Mckail
Maev Alexander
Richard Dean
Rod Arthur
Alan David
Lorraine Hilton
Dodger Phillips
Campbell Graham
Jack Bailey
Justin Flagg
Crew
Alicia Aguilera
Compositing Supervisor
Simon Alberry
Film Lab
Phil Allchin
Driver
Naomi Anderlini
Visual Effects
Stuart Anderson
Loader
Reno Antoniades
Legal Services
Kathrine Armfelt
Assistant Producer
Geraldine Atlee
Business Affairs
Philippa Atterton
Production Manager
John Attwell
Camera Focus Puller
Leo Bahas
Negative Cutter
Tim Baier
Compositing Supervisor
Chris Bailey
Electrician
Simon Baker
Camera Operator
Vanessa Baker
Voice Casting
Isabel Baquero
Choreographer
Joe Barlow
Office Runner
Libbie Barr
Script Supervisor
Rami Bartholdy
Loader
Natalie Bassingthwaite
Legal Services
Paul Bates
Electrician
Suzie Batters
Production Assistant
Greg Beager
Sound Department
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Belinda Bennetts
Titles
Dave Bingham
Consultant
Ashley Bond
Camera Focus Puller
Richard Bradshaw
Stunt Double
Chris Breeze
3-D Artist
Steve Brigden
Driver
Stuart Brisdon
Special Effects Supervisor
Kerry Brogan
Coordinator
Kerry Brogan
Executive
John Butler
Rigging Electrician
Damian Butlin
Props
Sandra Butterworth
Dialect Coach
Susannah Buxton
Costume Designer
Emmet Cahill
Grip
Neil Cairns
Production Accountant
Tricia Cameron
Hair Stylist
Donny Campbell
Electrician
Sally Caplan
Executive
Luke Carey
Assistant
Tony Chance
Storyboard Artist
Linda Chiu
Associate Producer
Wailoon Chung
Electrician
Mike Clark-hall
Production Assistant
Martin Clay
Driver
Karen Cockburn
Driver
Anthony Cogin
Voice Casting
Kevin Collyer
Generator Operator
Jennifer Cote
Assistant
George Cottle
Stunt Performer
Gethin Creagh
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Miglet Crichton
Location Scout
Tom Crooke
Location Scout
Chris Cullum
Medic
Chris Curling
Producer
Richard Curling
Video Assist/Playback
Kirk D'amico
Executive Producer
Emma Davie
Unit Publicist
William Davies
Casting Associate
Joy Maxwell Davis
Medic
Brendan Diver
Caterer
Nam Doan
3-D Artist
Arthur Donnelly
Best Boy
Brendan Donnison
Voice Casting
Jim Dowdall
Stunt Coordinator
Hamish Doyne-ditmas
Camera Focus Puller
Allison Drury
Driver
Brad Dunn
Compositing Supervisor
Rebecca Dunn
Digital Effects
Norman Dutton
Driver
David Edwards
Compositing Supervisor
Emma Edwards
Loader
Mark English
Makeup
Russell D Equi
Driver
Will Evans
Business Affairs
Vincent Fiere
3-D Artist
Andy Finnie
Driver
Neil Finnighan
Stunt Performer
Kevin Fleet
Props
Olivier Fontenay
Colorist
Peter Ford
Stunt Performer
Gary Forsyth
Camera
Hollie Foster
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lucas Foster
Executive Producer
Mark Franken
Sound Effects Editor
Liz Gallacher
Music Supervisor
Kay Garcia
Assistant
Andrew Gardiner
Office Runner
Jamie Gavin
Office Runner
Jane Gibson
Choreographer
Mike Gilbert
Driver
Lesley Gogarty
Coordinator
Mandy Gold
Makeup
Elliot Goodman
3-D Artist
Ross Grainger
Electrician
Robin Gray
Music Engineer
Carol Greenfield
Makeup
Matt Greig
Compositing Supervisor
Tony Grisoni
Screenplay
Tony Grisoni
Coproducer
Steve Haines
Other
Naomi J Hall
Researcher
Mark Hanlon
Rigging Gaffer
Michael Harkin
Compositing Supervisor
Sasha Harris
Production Manager
Makoto Hatanaka
3-D Artist
Sam Haveland
Stand-In
Paul Heasman
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Hedges
Carpenter
Guy Heeley
Assistant Director
Paul Hegany
Visual Effects
Jethro Hegarty
Sound Department
Terry Heggarty
Painter
Carol-anne Henderson
Assistant Director
Leslie Hills
Researcher
Stephanie Hills
Researcher
Alex Hodgson
Assistant
Vince Holden
Head Of Production
John Hollywood
Driver
Dave Hopkins
Construction
Toby Hosking
Assistant Director
John Hurley
Loader
Paul Inglis
Art Director
Gemma Jackson
Production Designer
Polly Jefferies
Production Coordinator
Claire Jennings
Costumes
Chris John
Driver
Graham Johnston
Makeup Artist
Matthew Jones
Location Assistant
Lawrence Joseph
Accounting Assistant
Leah Katz
Adr Editor
Amanda Keable
Costume Supervisor
Christopher Kelly
Assistant
Giles Keyte
Photography
Billy Kimberley
Tailor
Gyuri Kiss
3-D Artist
Llaszlo Kiss
3-D Artist
Steve Knowles
Special Effects Technician
Denise Kum
Makeup Designer
Carol Kupisz
Graphic Designer
Anita Kwasniewski
Costumes
Jonathan Lau
Matte Painter
Ron Layton
Music Contractor
Derek Lea
Stunt Performer
Fiona Leech
Makeup
Jarrod Linton
Visual Effects Producer
Jeremy Lishman
Sound Department
Aisling Lloyd
Stand-In
Ben Lloyd
Production
Andy Long
Gaffer
J.j. Lousberg
Production Executive
Tony Lucken
Stunt Performer
Dan Lupovitz
Executive Producer
Demis Lyall-wilson
Compositing Supervisor
Anna Lynch-robinson
Set Decorator
Marian Macgowan
Producer
Iain Mackay
Loader
Rob Macpherson
Props
Jane Maguire
Post-Production Supervisor
Bradley Malin
Production
Paul Marah
Carpenter
Vicky Marks
Assistant Director
Steve Mascall
Caterer
Darryl Mascarenhas
Rotoscope Animator
Nuria Mbomio
Makeup
Jacqui Mcbride
Accounting Assistant
Caroline Mccall
Assistant Costume Designer
Frank Mcconalogue
Electrician
Claire Mcdonald
Casting Assistant
Dave Mcgeary
Special Effects Technician
Brian Mcgivern
Generator Operator
David Mcgreary
Special Effects Technician
Patrick Mcgurn
Office Runner
Daryl Mckenzie
Original Music
Sarah Mclauchlan
Visual Effects
Grant Mclean
Electrician
Eamon Mcloughlin
Construction Manager
Mike Mcloughlin
Visual Effects
Michael Mcmenomy
Sound Effects
Michael Mcmenomy
Sound Effects Editor
Bryce Menzies
Legal Services
Kate Meyer
Post-Production Accountant
Campbell Mitchell
Props
Fiona Morham
Head Of Production
Brian Morris
Painter
Colin Morris
Driver
Dave Morrison
Grip
Mark Mottram
Stunt Performer
Anja Mueller
Art Director
Anja Müller
Art Director
Bronwyn Murphy
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Colin Mutch
Props
Hajime Nakamura
3-D Artist
Scott Napier
Electrician
Marcia Nasatir
Executive Producer
Jeremy Nathan
Video Assist/Playback
Jeremy Nathan
Video Assist/Playback
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Foreign
Period
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Allan Eaton Studios; Ardmore Sound, Ltd.; Arion Facilities; Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Bbc Films; Bon Appetit; Buzzy's Recording; Casting Network; DeAPlaneta; Deluxe, London; Eastman Kodak; Goldcrest; Goldcrest Post Production; Kodak; Lee & Thompson; Lee Lighting; Lyps Inc; Marshalls & Dent; Mg Film; Moneypenny Services; Myriad Pictures; Myriad Pictures; Opticals & Graphics; Panavision, Ltd.; Postmodern Sydney; Scion Films; Screen Australia; Screen Nsw; Sky Media Travel; Soundfirm; Spectrum Films; The Weinstein Company; Totally Entertainment; U.K. Film Council
Distribution Company
Third Rail Releasing; Alfa Films; Audiovisual Enterprises (Greece); Bioscop; Cine Colombia; DeAPlaneta; Dendy Films; Eagle Pictures; Edko Films; Equinoxe Films; Golden Village; Gussi Films; Hoyts Distribution; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Imagem Filmes; Importadora; Lionsgate; Lionsgate U.K.; Lnk; Lotte Entertainment; Odeon S.A.; Pinema; Prime Pictures; Pyramid (Russia); Transeuropa Films; United International Pictures
Location
United Kingdom; Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 36m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 11, 2008
Released in United States June 2008
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) June 18-29, 2008.
Rachel Weisz previously attached to star.
The Weinstein Company acquired the project for a reported sum of $5.5 million at the 2006 American Film Market.
Released in United States Summer July 11, 2008 (NY, LA)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) June 18-29, 2008.)
