Death Defying Acts
“Love is inescapable”
Synopsis
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Death Defying Acts HD Movie Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-20
Top Cast
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Mary McGarvie
Guy Pearce
Harry Houdini
Timothy Spall
Sugarman
Saoirse Ronan
Benji McGarvie
Malcolm Shields
Leith Romeo
Leni Harper
Leith Romeo's wife
Ralph Riach
Mr. Robertson
Olivia Darnley
Flower Stall Seller
Anthony O'Donnell
Oily Librarian
Billy McColl
McTavish
James Holmes
Ugly Mug
Melanie Harris
Rose
Miles Jupp
Ventriloquist
Campbell Graham
Doctor
Raymond Griffiths
Music Hall Dwarf
Shaun Mason
Heckler
Tom Cotcher
Boxer's Manager
Carol Robb
Houdini Fan #2
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 13, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.42x
-$11.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gillian Armstrong
- Screenplay & Story
- Tony Grisoni, Brian Ward
- Original Score
- Cezary Skubiszewski
- Original Title
- Death Defying Acts
- Country of Origin
- Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.4M
- Production Studios
- BBC Film, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Myriad Pictures, Zephyr Films, MacGowan Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gillian Armstrong
Tony Grisoni, Brian Ward
Cezary Skubiszewski
Haris Zambarloukos
Nicholas Beauman
Joe Oppenheimer, Chris Curling, Dan Lupovitz, Marcia Nasatir, Kirk D'Amico
Department Leadership Roster
Tony Grisoni
Writer
Haris Zambarloukos
Director of Photography
Brian Ward
Writer
Gillian Armstrong
Director
Jane Greenwood
Costume Design
Gemma Jackson
Production Design
Susannah Buxton
Costume Design
Chris Curling
Producer
Marian Macgowan
Producer
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Cezary Skubiszewski
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death Defying Acts
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Death Defying Acts about?
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Who directed Death Defying Acts?
Death Defying Acts was directed by Gillian Armstrong.
Who stars in Death Defying Acts?
The principal cast of Death Defying Acts includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan, Malcolm Shields.
When was Death Defying Acts released and how long is it?
Death Defying Acts was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of Death Defying Acts?
Death Defying Acts had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $8.4M at the worldwide box office (0.42 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Death Defying Acts?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death Defying Acts was composed by Cezary Skubiszewski.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Death Defying Acts?
Death Defying Acts holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).