Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed (1997)
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- 1h 0min
- Documentary
- 24 Nov 1997 (USA)
- TV Special
The following "big" secrets are revealed: Lady to a Tiger in a Cage, Levitating a Lady, Chinese Lantern (From Shadow to Flesh), Zig Zag Lady, Exploding Crate, Sawing a Lady in Half, Lady in a Sword Basket, Elephant Vanishing from a Cage.
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Cast
| Mitch Pileggi | ... |
Self - Host
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| Mark Thompson | ... |
Self - Announcer (voice)
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| Sybil Azur | ... |
Magic Assistant
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Michelle Berube-Schneider | ... |
Magic Assistant
(as Michelle Berube)
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Denise Holland | ... |
Magic Assistant
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Jennifer Lee Keyes | ... |
Magic Assistant
(as Jennifer Keyes)
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| Val Valentino | ... |
Masked Magician (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Weiner | ||
Written by
| Scott Mitchell | ... | () |
| David Next | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rick Lombardo | ... | co-producer |
| Scott Mitchell | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Nash | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Solomon | ... | line producer |
| Don Weiner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Danny Lux | ||
Editing by
| Michael Kelly | ||
Editorial Department
| Rosali Concepcion | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| William R. Foster | ... | (as Will Foster) |
Art Direction by
| Robert W. Joseph | ||
Costume Design by
| Ingrid Ferrin | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Abbott | ... | makeup artist |
| Diane 'Dee Dee' Marcelli | ... | makeup artist |
| Todd Tucker | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Doreen Murphy | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yank Murphy | ... | production manager |
| Wendy Wolman | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Andrew Gersh | ... | props |
| Christopher H. Lawrence | ... | property master |
| Scott Meigs | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Ish Garcia | ... | sound mixer |
| Dave Rody | ... | audio assist |
| Paul Sandweiss | ... | sound post-production mixer |
Special Effects by
| Charles Belardinelli | ... | special effects |
| Thomas L. Bellissimo | ... | special effects |
| Frank Iudica | ... | special effects assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hank Geving | ... | camera operator |
| Ray Gonzales | ... | camera operator |
| Jeff Mydock | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| James Castle | ... | animator |
| Robert Dixon | ... | animator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Allison Irete | ... | script supervisor (as Allison Miller) |
Additional Crew
| James Castle | ... | title designer: opening titles |
| Richard Chaim | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Connett | ... | production coordinator |
| Robert Dixon | ... | title designer: opening titles |
| Anthony Imparato | ... | associate director (as Tony Imparato) |
| Shirley Jackson | ... | production coordinator |
| William Lefkowitz | ... | production associate |
| Ben Lokey | ... | choreographer |
| Rick Lombardo | ... | stage manager |
| Peter Margolis | ... | stage manager |
| Derek Plaza | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Thompson | ... | armorer |
| Alkesh Vaja | ... | production staff |
| Michelle Weber | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Jennifer Wise | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Russell Clark | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alfred Haber Distribution (1998) (World-wide)
- Fox Television (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Rive Gauche International Television
- Studio71 (2020) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Brian McMillan's Animal Rentals Unlimited (animals trained by)
- Kober Post Productions (post-production facilities)
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012). See more » |
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Self - Host:
We've all seen this next trick it's called the three cubed box. [Three of the magician's assistants are dancing around a cabinet] Self - Host: As always a little performance helps our magician make the illusion seem more spectacular than it really is. One of the assistants steps inside the box and the magician closes and locks the doors. For effect he checks his blades to prove that the audience that they're solid. Then he hands his assistant a red handkerchief. This is to help sell the illusion. [the magician lines the blade up with a slot across the box] Self - Host: He feigns resistance as if the blades are actually cutting into it, but we know that can't be happening because the assistant is still smiling even though the blades appear to be passing right through her. Now for the second blade. Again he pretends to be having a tough time pushing it through. She waves in order to show that those hands are really hers. The middle section of the box is slid apart. The hankies moving - she's still alive! The magician gives you a look at all sides of the box, then he waves his hand through the missing portion to prove that the trick isn't done with mirrors. It appears that her middle is gone. He pushes the box back into place. He removes the blades, unlocks the door. And there's our our assistant, getting out all in one piece. See more » |