Death Defying Acts

Name: Death Defying Acts
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Released: 2007
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Malcolm Shields

2007 · 97 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 10,672 VOTES · DIR. Gillian Armstrong

Overview

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,145 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:20 When I was very small

00:05:24 I told you to wait on the corner!

00:09:44 There is one I can see...

00:12:23 Goodbye... Goodbye... '

00:15:49 Hurry up!

00:19:13 'Houdini Finds Hope in Spiritualism.'

00:22:21 ... and just about manage to convince herself.

00:25:54 'The Tantalising Princess Kali and her Dusky Disciple'

00:30:52 Surrounded by grime and filth and other people's hand-me-downs?!

00:33:29 It's no' me. I told you.

00:36:24 than in all your audit books, Mr. Shakespeare.

00:39:26 You're no different.

00:42:11 What is it you want... Mr. Houdini?

00:45:12 You see, it helps me channel the energy...

00:47:58 Magic.

00:51:29 Oh, I can't look!

00:55:20 First, I'm 'pushing it to the wire'

00:59:32 Polka! Polka!

01:02:25 Mr. Sugarman doesny like you

01:05:32 Give him a glimpse of the afterlife?

01:08:29 There is only faith and hope.

01:12:10 Are you all right, Harry?!

01:16:29 No, falling's easy...

01:22:50 Are you going to follow in your mother's footsteps, Benji?

Cast & Characters

Catherine Zeta-Jones Mary McGarvie Guy Pearce Harry Houdini Timothy Spall Sugarman Saoirse Ronan Benji McGarvie 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

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,145

Dialogue density11.8 lines / min

First line00:01:20

Final line01:22:50

Production Record

DirectorGillian Armstrong

LanguageEnglish

Budget$20,000,000

Revenue$8,380,329

IMDb votes10,672