Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

Year: 1996

Runtime: 58 mins

Language: English

Director: David Mamet

ComedyDocumentary

Ricky Jay showcases his masterful sleight‑of‑hand, mixing light comedy with intimate close‑up magic to captivate a live audience. Throughout the performance he weaves storytelling and historical insight, tracing the origins of the classic cup‑and‑balls routine and even drawing connections to 14th‑century poetry, offering a uniquely entertaining blend of trickery and scholarship.

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