Love is inescapable
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Death Defying Acts (2007) is a drama and romance film directed by Gillian Armstrong, released on September 13, 2007 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall and Saoirse Ronan. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 287 ratings.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Mary McGarvie
Guy Pearce
as Harry Houdini
Timothy Spall
as Sugarman
Saoirse Ronan
as Benji McGarvie
Malcolm Shields
as Leith Romeo
Leni Harper
as Leith Romeo's wife
Ralph Riach
as Mr. Robertson
Olivia Darnley
as Flower Stall Seller
Anthony O'Donnell
as Oily Librarian
Billy McColl
as McTavish
James Holmes
as Ugly Mug
Melanie Harris
as Rose
Directed by Gillian Armstrong, written by Tony Grisoni and Brian Ward, produced by Chris Curling and Marian Macgowan.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 287 ratings.
Houdini Affairs of the Heart and Head. Death Defying Acts is directed by Gillian Armstrong and written by Tony Grisoni and Brian Ward. It stars Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Timothy Spall and Saoirse Ronan. Music is by Cezary Skubiszewski and cinematography by Haris Zambarloukos. Not a biopic of Harry Houdini, but an episode in his life, Death Defying Acts (a bum steer of a title) is lukewarm across the board.…
Reviewed on July 7, 2014
**_Part factual, part fictional accounting of Houdini’s final months in 1926_** The showman (Guy Pearce) visits Edinburgh, Scotland, where he meets a psychic woman and her daughter, who are out to con him (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Saoirse Ronan). Timothy Spall is on hand as Harry’s protective tour manager. "Death Defying Acts” (2007) is not a biopic of Houdini, but rather historical fiction, aka ‘faction.’ Assuming…
Reviewed on May 11, 2025
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The main cast of Death Defying Acts (2007) includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan and Malcolm Shields. The film was directed by Gillian Armstrong. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Death Defying Acts was released on September 13, 2007 and runs for 1h 37m.
Death Defying Acts (2007) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 287 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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