HOUDINI (1998)

Written and Directed by Pen Densham

Cast
Johnathon Schaech.... Harry Houdini
Stacy Edwards.... Bess Houdini
Paul Sorvino.... Blackburn
Rhea Perlman.... Esther
George Segal.... Beck
David Warner.... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Mark Ruffalo.... Theo
Grace Zabriskie.... Mrs. Weiss
Ron Perlman.... Booking Agent
Karl Makinen.... Jim Collins
Judy Geeson.... Lady Doyle

Production Company:
Trilogy Entertainment Group

Distributors:
Turner Network Television (TNT) [us]
Warner Home Vídeo [br] (Brazil) (video)

Genre: Drama / Romance

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Plot Summary
The life and times of escape artist/magician Harry Houdini.This biographical film tells the story of Harry Houdini, from his birth and immigration to the U.S., through his career in show business as first an escape artist and then a seance debunker, and finally his tragic death. We also see his relationship with wife Bess.

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Ron's very brief role in this production is that of a sleazy Booking Agent who gets punched in the mouth by Harry Houdini for trying to seduce a pretty young singer named Bess, who later becomes Harry's wife.


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