| Edition |
Extended edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
|
digital optical 5.1 dolby digital rda |
|
video file DVD video rda |
| System Details |
DVD ; region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Adrien Brody, Kristen Connolly, Evan Jones, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tom Benedict-Knight, Shaun Williamson, Caroline Boulton, Szofi Berki. |
| Credits |
Music, John Debney; edited by Sabrina Plisco, David Beatty; director of photography, Karl Walter Lindenlaub. |
| Note |
Based on the book Houdini: a mind in chains by Bernard C. Meyer. |
|
DVD release of mini-series originally broadcast on the History Channel in 2014. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Before David Blaine and David Copperfield, there was one man whose name was synonymous with being the master of illusion and escape - Harry Houdini. It follows the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion. |
| Contents |
[Disc 1]. Extended version (174 min.) with special features -- [Disc 2]. Original broadcast version (150 min.) |
| Note |
Special features: 4 behind-the-scenes featurettes. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles. |
| Subject |
Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 -- Drama.
|
|
Escape artists -- United States -- Drama.
|
|
Magicians -- United States -- Drama.
|
|
Immigrants -- United States -- Drama.
|
| Genre/Form |
Biographical television programs.
|
|
Historical television programs.
|
|
Documentary television programs.
|
|
Television mini-series.
|
|
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
|
| Added Author |
Edel, Uli, television director.
|
|
Meyer, Nicholas, 1945- screenwriter.
|
|
Kemény, Ildikó, television producer.
|
|
Brody, Adrien, actor.
|
|
Connolly, Kristen, 1980- actor.
|
|
Jones, Evon, actor.
|
|
Pigott-Smith, Tim, actor.
|
|
Benedict-Knight, Tom, actor.
|
|
Williamson, Shaun, actor.
|
|
Boulton, Carolyn, actor.
|
|
Berki, Szofi, actor.
|
|
Adaptation of (work): Meyer, Bernard C. (Bernard Constant), 1910-1988.
Houdini.
|
|
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.), film distributor.
|
| Standard No. |
031398196617 |
| Music No. |
45425 Lionsgate |
|
DVDAAAE45425 Lionsgate |
|
