Houdini (1998 film)
| Houdini | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Written by | Pen Densham |
| Directed by | Pen Densham |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Don L. Harper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Leanna Moore |
| Cinematography | Gordon Lonsdale |
| Editor | William Hoy |
| Running time | 99 mins |
| Distributor | TNT |
| Release | |
| Original release | 6 December 1998 |
Houdini is a 1998 television film about the life of the magician Harry Houdini, directed and written by Pen Densham. It stars Johnathon Schaech, Stacy Edwards, Paul Sorvino and David Warner. It debuted on the TNT Network in December 1998.[1][2]
Plot[]
The film details the life, relationships and exploits of the famous magician.
Cast[]
- Johnathon Schaech as Harry Houdini
- Emile Hirsch as Young Harry Houdini
- Stacy Edwards as Bess Houdini
- Paul Sorvino as Blackburn
- Rhea Perlman as Esther
- David Warner as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Mark Ruffalo as Theo
- Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Weiss
- Ron Perlman as Booking Agent
- Karl Makinen as Jim Collins
- Judy Geeson as Lady Doyle
- George Segal as Beck
Home release[]
The DVD is available as part of the burn-on-demand Warner Archive service.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Houdini (1998) - Overview". TCM.com. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ "Houdini (1998)". Movieweb.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ "Houdini". Shop.warnerarchive.com. 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
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- American biographical films
- American films
- 1998 television films
- 1998 films
- Films about magic and magicians
- TNT Network original films
- Cultural depictions of Harry Houdini
- Cultural depictions of Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1990s biographical films
- Films directed by Pen Densham
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