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Young Harry Houdini (1987)

2h 0m · 14 Mar 1987
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This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.

Movie ID37292
GenreComedy, TV Movie
DirectorJames Orr
Main castWil Wheaton, Jeffrey DeMunn, Kerri Green, Barry Corbin, Roy Dotrice, J. Reuben Silverbird, José Ferrer, Rossie Harris
Release date14 March 1987
Release year1987
LanguageEnglish
Duration120 min (2h 0m)
Rating7.2 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house–

Director: James Orr
Writers: James Orr, Jim Cruickshank

Top cast

Wil WheatonEhrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini Jeffrey DeMunnAdult Harry Houdini Kerri GreenCalpernia Barry CorbinElmore Roy DotriceSir Arthur Conan Doyle
J. Reuben SilverbirdJohn Parker
José FerrerDr. Tybalt Grimaldi Rossie HarrisTheo Phillip BrockWesley Michael AlldredgeYardbull Sean McClorySean O'Casey Lee de BrouxMarshall Rita ZoharMrs. Weiss J.C. QuinnSlats Mike PniewskiLarge Miner Mark LonowAssistant Byrne PivenRabbi Weiss Tony BeckerAlbert Val BettinDr. Allworth
Alan David GelmanBobby

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