Death Defying Acts (Original title)
Dates: 2007 (Copyright), 08 August 2008 (Release)Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, USADirector: Gillian Armstrong
Synopsis: Period drama about the fictional romance between Harry Houdini and Mary McGarvie, a Scottish con artist who is determined to win a psychic challenge held by the magician.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Subjects: Houdini, Harry (1874-1926), Psychic powers, Deception
Releases
Date: 08 August 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8675 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: July 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 97 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 2007 (Copyright), 08 August 2008 (Release)Countries: Australia, United Kingdom, USADirector: Gillian Armstrong
Synopsis: Period drama about the fictional romance between Harry Houdini and Mary McGarvie, a Scottish con artist who is determined to win a psychic challenge held by the magician.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Subjects: Houdini, Harry (1874-1926), Psychic powers, Deception
Releases
Date: 08 August 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8675 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: July 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 97 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©/Principal Investor: Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited, ©: BBC, ©/Presents: UK Film Council, ©/In association with: New South Wales Film and Television Office, ©/Production Company: MacGowan Lupovitz Nasatir Films, Zephyr Films Houdini Limited, Developed in association with: Australian Film Commission, Developed with the support of: National Lottery through Scottish Screen, Financed with the assistance of: Bank of Ireland, Financed with the assistance of: Rizvi Traverse, Newbridge Film Capital LLC, Made with the support of: The National Lottery through UK Film Council Premiere Fund, Bridge funding by: Blue Rider Finance, Presents: Australian Film Finance Corporation, Presents: BBC Films, Myriad Pictures, Australasian Distributor: Dendy Films, Executive Producer: Dan Lupovitz, Executive Producer: Marcia Nasatir, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: Lucas Foster, Executive Producer: Kirk D'amico, Co-executive Producer: Joe Oppenheimer, Produced by: Chris Curling, Marian Macgowan, Assistant Producer (Australia): Celia Richards, Assistant Producer (UK): Katherine Armfelt, Co-producer: Tony Grisoni, Co-producer: Brian Ward, Co-producer: Phil Robertson, Development Finance by: Dan Doyle, Line Producer: Guy Tannahill, For BBC Films (Production Executive): Michael Wood, For BBC Films (Legal & Business Affairs): Geraldine Atlee, For BBC Films (Prod'n/Finance Co-ord): Kerry Brogan, For BBC Films (Post-prod/Delivery Supvr): Matthew Vizard, For UKFC (Head of Premiere Fund): Sally Caplan, For UKFC (Production Executive): JJ Lousberg, For UKFC (Head of Business Affairs): Will Evans, For UKFC (Head of Production Finance): Vince Holden, For UKFC (Head of Production): Fiona Morham, Unit Manager: Charlie Simpson, Production Manager: Ben Rimmer, Production Manager (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Philippa Atterton, Production Co-ordinator: Polly Jefferies, Assistant Co-ordinator: Hollie Foster, Production Accountant: Neil Cairns, Assistant Accountant: Jacqui Mcbride, Assistant Accountant: Isaac Sananes, Lawrence Joseph, Post Production Accountant: Moneypenny Services, Kate Meyer, Location Manager: Jane Soans, Assistant Location Manager: Charlotte Wright, Location Manager (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Cindy Thomson, Location Assistant: Martin Roberts, Location Assistant (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Matt Jones, Location Scout: Tom Crooke, Location Scout (2nd Unit Edinburg: Miglet Crichton, Post-production Supervisor: Jane Maguire, Director's Assistant (UK): Alexander Hodgson, Director's Assistant (Australia): Christopher Kelly, Assistant to Ms Zeta-Jones: Jennifer Côté, Assistant to Chris Curling: Luke Carey, Production Assistant: Mike Clark-hall, Production Assistant: Susie Batters, Floor Runner: Joe Barlow, Runner (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Partick Mcgurn, Runner (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Andrew Gardiner, Runner (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Angela Riddell, Jamie Gavin, Assistant Director (1st): Guy Heeley, Assistant Director (2nd): Toby Hosking, Assistant Director (3rd): Vicky Marks, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd): Jeff Taylor, Assistant Director (2nd Unit Edinb. 3rd): Carol-Anne Henderson, Script Supervisor: Libbie Barr, Post Production Script: Jo Stewart, Casting: Gail Stevens, Casting (Extras): Casting Network Limited, Voice Casting (Australia): Tony Cogin, Voice Casting (UK): Lyps Inc, Voice Casting (UK): Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker, Casting Associate: Will Davies, Crowd Co-ordinator: Leslie Gogarty, Crowd Casting Assistant: Claire Mcdonald, Written by: Tony Grisoni, Brian Ward, Director of Photography: Haris Zambarloukos, [Operator (Underwater Unit)]: Tim Wooster, Camera Operator (A): Simon Baker, Camera Operator (B): Luke Redgrave, Focus Puller (A Camera): Hamish Doyne Ditmas, Focus Puller (B Camera): Ashley Bond, John Attwell, Clapper Loader (A Camera): Jon Hurley, Iain Mackay, Clapper Loader (B Camera): Rami Bartholdy, Central Loader: Emma Edwards, Loader (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Stuart Anderson, Camera Intern: Bayard Outerbridge, Jackson Pearce-White, Camera Standby (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Gary Forsyth, Gaffer: Andy Long, Rigging Gaffer: Mark Hanlon, Electrician: Wailoon Chung, Practical Electrician: Chris Bailey, Electrician: Lee Lighting: Martin Welland, Genny Operator: Lee Lighting: Brian McGivern, Best Boy (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Arthur Donnelly, Electrician (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Paul Bates, Electrician (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Scott Napier, Electrician (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Grant McLean, Electrician (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Ross Grainger, Electrician (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Frank McConalogue, Electrician (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Donny Campbell, Dave Wilson, Grip: Darren J. Quinn, Grip (B Camera): Nick Pearson, Grip (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Dave Morrison, Trainee Grip: Emmet Cahill, Video Assist: Jeremy Martin, Video Assist Trainee: Richard Curling, Stills Photographer: Giles Keyte, Digital Visual Effects: Post Modern, VFX Supervisor: James Rogers, VFX Executive Producer: Andrew Robinson, VFX Producer: Jarrod Linton, Compositor: Matthew North, Compositor: Brad Dunn, Compositor: Takahiro Suzuki, Chad Sandeman, SFX Supervisor: Stuart Brisdon, Standby SFX Technician: Terry Palmer, Standby SFX Technician: Dave Mcgeary, Standby SFX Technician: Steve Knowles, Nigel Wilkinson, Graphic Designer: Carol Kupisz, Film Editor: Nicholas Beauman, Online Facility: Set & Match Frame, Associate Editor: Noelleen Westcombe, Assistant Editor: Jonathan Taylor, Production Designer: Gemma Jackson, Supervising Art Director: Paul Inglis, Art Director: Anja Mueller, Standby Art Director/Draughtsman: Steve Summersgill, Art Department Assistant: Catherine Whiting, Set Decorator: Anna Lynch Robinson, Storyboard Artist (UK): Anthony Chance, Storyboard Artist (Australia): Peter Pound, Production Buyer: Sarah Whittle, Prop Master: Thomas Pleydell-pearce, Dressing Props: Kevin Fleet, Damian Butlin, Standby Props: Campbell Mitchell, Standby Props: Colin Mutch, Rob Macpherson, Construction Manager: Eamon McLoughlin, Standby Rigger: Dave Wellar, Dean Smith, Standby Carpenter: Paul Marah, Gary Hedges, Standby Painter: Terry Heggarty, Brain Morris, Stagehand: Bradley Malin, Ben Lloyd, Rigger (2nd Unit Edinburgh): Billy Wilson, John Butler, Costume Designer: Susannah Buxton, Assistant Costume Designer: Caroline McCall, Costume Supervisor: Amanda Keable, Costume Assistant: Anita Kwasniewski, FT2 Costume Trainee: Claire Jennings, Costume Standby: Faith Thomas, Dress Maker: Billy Kimberley, Hair and Make-up Designer: Denise Kum, MU Artist to Ms [Catherine] Zeta-Jones: Graham Johnston, Make-up & Hair Artist: Fiona Leech, Make-up & Hair Artist: Nuria Mbomio, Carol Greenfield, Crowd Hair & Make-up: Lou Shepherd, Crowd Hair & Make-up: Mark English, Mandy Gold, FT2 Make-up Trainee: Kelly Willis, Hair Artist to Ms [Catherine] Zeta-Jones: Tricia Cameron, Title Design: Belinda Bennetts, End Credits by: Optical & Graphic, Senior Colourist: Olivier Fontenay, Digital Opticals: Atlab, Digital Opticals Producer: Anthos Simon, Digital Supervisor: Rebecca Dunn, Film Stock: Kodak, Film Lab (UK): DeLuxe (London), Film Lab (Australia): Atlab, Feature Sales Manager (Deluxe): Ian Robinson, Senior Client Contact (Deluxe): Clive Noakes, Rushes Telecine Transfer (UK): Arion, Lab Liaison (Atlab): Nathan Smith, I/O Supervisor: Simon Alberry, Neg Matching: Negative Cutting Services, Leo Bahas, Music by: Cezary Skubiszewski, Music Performed by: The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra, Including members of: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Leader: Rudolf Osadnik, Music Orchestrated and Conducted by: Daryl Mckenzie, Music Arranged by: Cezary Skubiszewski, Music Supervisor: Liz Gallacher, Assistant to Liz Gallacher: Kay Garcia, Orchestral Contractor: Ron Layton, Music Recorded at: Australia) Allan Eaton Studio (Melbourne, Music Recorded/Mixed at: Sing Sing Studios (Melbourne), Music Mixer/Engineer: Adam Rhodes, Music Engineer: Robin Gray, Choreographer: Jane Gibson, Assistant Choreographer: Isabel Baquero, Location Sound Mixer: Simon Okin, Sound Trainee: Greg Beager, FT2 Sound Trainee: Jethro Hegarty, Sound Maintenance: Jeremy Lishman, Martin Seeley, Re-recording Mixer: Gethin Creagh, Re-recording Facility: Soundfirm (Sydney), Supervising Sound Editor: Andrew Plain, Editing Facility: Spectrum Films (Sydney), Assistant Sound Editor: Megan Wedge, William Ward, Dialogue Editor: Bronwyn Murphy, [Sound] FX Mixer: Michael McMenomy, [FX] Mix Assistant: Andrew Wright, [Sound] FX Editor: Michael McMenomy, Mark Franken, ADR Recording (Australia): Soundfirm (Sydney), ADR Recording (UK): Goldcrest Post Production Facilities, ADR Recording (Ireland): Ardmore Sound, ADR Recording (LA): Buzzy's Recording, ADR Editor: Leah Katz, Foley Artist: Mario Vaccaro, Foley Recordist: Blair Slater, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jim Dowdall, Additional Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Heasman, Stunt Performer: George Cottle, Stunt Performer: Neil Finnighan, Stunt Performer: Derek Lea, Stunt Performer: Tony Lucken, Stunt Performer: Mark Mottram, Stunt Performer: Peter Ford, Bob Schofield, Stand-in for Mr Pearce: Sam Haveland, Stand-in for Ms Zeta-Jones: Aisling Lloyd, Stand-in for Miss Ronan: Vanessa Widdup, Stunt Double for Mr [Guy] Pearce: Richard Bradshaw, Magic Consultant: Scott Penrose, Psychic Consultant: Dave Bingham, Film/Stills Researcher: Naomi J. Hall, Edinburgh Researcher: Leslie Hills, Assistant Researcher: Stephanie Hills, Chaperone to Miss Ronan: Monica Ronan, Tutor to Miss Ronan: Jane Thurlow, Voice and Dialect Coach: Sandra Butterworth, Unit Publicist: Emma Davie, [Studio]: Ealing Studios, Pinewood Studios
Cast
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Guy Pearce (Harry Houdini), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Mary McGarvie), Timothy Spall (Mr Sugarman), Saoirse Ronan (Benji), 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), Frankey Martyn (Rose), Aileen O'Gorman (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), Paul Grunert (hotel manager), Graeme Mcknight (bellboy), Aaron Brown (Sugarman's assistant), Martin Fisher (concierge), Emma Humphries (chambermaid), Miles Jupp (ventriloquist), Tim Frost (tap dancer), Chloe Mackie, Holly Mackie (psychic twin), David Mckail (maitre'd), Maev Alexander (autograph hound), Richard Dean (angel with red hair), Rod Arthur (police chief), Alan David (professor), Lorraine Hilton (professor's assistant), Dodger Phillips (reporter 2), Campbell Graham (reporter 3), Jack Bailey (red-haired pilot), Justin Flagg (Montreal student)