This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.
Cast
Wil Wheaton
Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
Jeffrey DeMunn
Adult Harry Houdini
Kerri Green
Calpernia
Barry Corbin
Elmore
Roy Dotrice
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
J. Reuben Silverbird
John Parker
José Ferrer
Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
Rossie Harris
Theo
Phillip Brock
Wesley
Michael Alldredge
Yardbull
Sean McClory
Sean O'Casey
Lee de Broux
Marshall
Rita Zohar
Mrs. Weiss
J.C. Quinn
Slats
Mike Pniewski
Large Miner
Mark Lonow
Assistant
Byrne Piven
Rabbi Weiss
Tony Becker
Albert
Val Bettin
Dr. Allworth
Alan David Gelman
Bobby
Oliver Muirhead
Bobby
Billy McComb
Merlin
Arlee Reed
Policeman
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