Of the late-19th, early-20th Century Hungarian-American by whom all magicians are measured? That prospect seems all the more appetizing with an actor of some clout in the lead role. Still, who among us couldn't stand to learn a thing or two about the life Early last month, History (née The History Channel) broadcast this two-part, 3½-hour miniseries on Labor Day and the following weeknight. Houdini is a miniseries, not a movie, but the effect is the same. You know exactly who they're talking about and no matter how informed or not you are about the subject, you're likely compelled to watch a movie so bold as to imply with its succinct surname title that it offers the definitive version of that person's life. Certain biopics use nothing more than a last name for their title. Two single-sided, dual-layered discs (BD-50s) / Blue Eco-Friendly Keepcase in Embossed Cardboard SlipcoverĪlso available on DVD ($26.98 SRP) and Amazon Instant Videoīuy Houdini from : Blu-ray + Digital HD Not Closed Captioned Extras Not Subtitledīlu-ray Release Date: Octo/ Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 Subtitles: English for Hearing Impaired, Spanish Original Air Dates: September 1-2, 2014 / Running Time: 174 Minutes (extended), 151 Minutes (broadcast) / Rating: Not Rated (TV-14-VSL on air)ġ.78:1 Widescreen / 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English) Meyer (book Houdini: A Mind in Chains: A Psychoanalytic Portrait)Ĭast: Adrien Brody (Harry Houdini), Kristen Connolly (Bess Houdini), Evan Jones (Jim Collins), Tim Pigott-Smith (William Melville), Tom Benedict-Knight (Dash Houdini), Shaun Williamson (Riley), Megan Dodds (Margery Crandon), David Calder (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), Linda Marlowe (Lady Doyle), Madeleine Potter (Houdini's Mistress), Michael Terry (Sol), Stevan Rimkus (Maxwell), Anthony Cozens (Chauncey Kidd), Chrissie Cotterill, Eszter Ónodi (Cecilia Weiss), Louis Mertens (Erich Weiss), Connor Kelly (Young Dash Weiss), Jeremy Wheeler (Rabbi Weiss) Director: Uli Edel / Writers: Nicholas Meyer (teleplay) Bernard C.

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