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Desperate Acts of Magic

Play trailer Poster for Desperate Acts of Magic 2013,  1h 26m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Jason dreams of becoming a professional magician and teams with Stacy, a street performer, to compete in The Brotherhood of Magicians Competition.

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Justin Chang Variety May 15, 2013
Gold's conventional script is enlivened by engaging performances, authentic tricks and amusing noir-parody touches as it delves into the often unsavory institutional politics of the magic industry. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson Los Angeles Times May 9, 2013
2.5/5
Tthe actors are better at making coins disappear than emoting, though brassy blond Dillman is as lively as a hat full of rabbits. Go to Full Review
Neil Genzlinger New York Times May 3, 2013
3/5
The story has a few convolutions too many, but a generous sprinkling of tricks and illusions will appeal to fans of magic. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 6, 2020
2.5/4.0
The film's real spark comes from Sascha Alexander as Ellen. Go to Full Review
Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics May 27, 2013
5/10
The magic is all on the stage is this lightweight review of catchy illusion. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews May 3, 2013
Does for the world of magic what "The Wrestler" did for another profession based on illusion. Much better than "The Prestige" even though with a more modest provenance. Go to Full Review
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Tammy Caplan

Director

Joe Tyler Gold

Director

Joe Tyler Gold

Jason Kant

Valerie Dillman

Stacy Dietz

Jonathan Levit

Steve Kramer

Sascha Alexander

Ellen Taylor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jason dreams of becoming a professional magician and teams with Stacy, a street performer, to compete in The Brotherhood of Magicians Competition.
Director
Tammy Caplan, Joe Tyler Gold
Producer
Tammy Caplan, Joe Tyler Gold
Screenwriter
Joe Tyler Gold
Production Co
Gold Cap Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 2, 2014
Runtime
1h 26m
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