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Where to Watch Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) in the US
- 2012
- Not Rated
- 1h 28m
- 7.1IMDb
- 93%Rotten Tomatoes
- 79Metascore
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What it's about
Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Deceptive Practice traces Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Molly Bernstein
- Starring
- Ricky Jay, Winston Simone, Dick Cavett
Details
- Release date
- Oct 4, 2012
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $152,791
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