Linda Sophie Chiu, Chris Curling, Kirk D'Amico, Lucas Foster, Tony Grisoni, Dan Lupovitz, Marian Macgowan, Marcia Nasatir, Joe Oppenheimer, Celia Richards, Guy Tannahill, David M. Thompson, Brian Ward
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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Malcolm Shields, Leni Harper, Ralph Riach, Olivia Darnley, Anthony O'Donnell, Billy...
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13 March 2008 Australia
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Alfa Films, Audiovisual, Becker Entertainment, DeA Planeta Home Entertainment, Dendy Films, Eagle, Equinoxe, Genius Products, Golden Village Entertainment, Gussi Artecinema, Imagem Filmes, Korea Screen, LNK Filmes, Ledafilms, Lionsgate, MG Film, Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution, Pyramid, Shapira Films, Third Rail Releasing, The Weinstein Company
In 1926, thirteen years after his mother's death, Harry Houdini regrets that he wasn't present at his mother's side when she passed away. He offers $10,000 to anyone that can help him contact his deceased mother and reveal her last words.
Impoverished and uneducated Scottish con artist Mary McGarvie and her daughter Benji set their sights on Houdini's reward. Mary's psychic act pulls in the public: Benji surreptitiously gathers information on members of the audience, information Mary uses to con them into believing they can reach out to their deceased loved ones. Their only obstacle is Houdini's protective manager, Sugarman. Mary manages to charm the unsuspecting magician, but as they spend more and more time together, Sugarman intervenes, trying to prevent Houdini from becoming entangled with Mary, of whom he is suspicious.
After Sugarman offers Mary money to flee the scene, she explodes into something far more dangerous.