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Young Harry Houdini (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 120 mins · English
- Directed by
- James Orr
- Starring
- Phillip Brock, Wil Wheaton, Jeffrey DeMunn, Rossie Harris, Mike Pniewski, J.C. Quinn
The film follows the early life of famed escape artist Harry Houdini (born Erik Weiss, 1874‑1926). Pressured by his father to become a locksmith, the young Erik flees home and joins Dr. Grimaldi’s traveling circus, where he begins learning stage illusion and picks up a touch of mysticism from the troupe’s Indian assistant.
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