It is 1926, and Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) is the most famous performer in the world. Audiences flock to watch him perform his amazing stunts. But the man behind the legend is a tortured soul, having been unable to hear his mother’s dying words. He offers a $10,000 reward to anyone who can contact his mother from beyond the grave. When a beautiful but deceptive psychic, Mary McGregor (Catherine Zeta Jones), and her sidekick daughter, Benji (Soairse Ronan), take the challenge, Harry is initially skeptical, but is soon captivated by her charms. The more time he spends with the mysterious woman, the more attracted he is, and what began as a con soon evolves into a passionate and complicated love affair, as Houdini attempts the most dangerous stunt of his career.

CAST:
Guy Pearce
Catherine Zeta Jones
Timothy Spall
Soairse Ronan
DIRECTOR:
Gillian Armstrong
PRODUCER:
Chris Curling
Marian MacGowan