Death Defying Acts 2007
“Love is inescapable”
What is Death Defying Acts?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Death Defying Acts" (2007). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2007
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 13, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Studios
- BBC Film, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Myriad Pictures
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Revenue
- $8,380,329
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.9/10 from 288 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~97 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- BBC Film, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Myriad Pictures
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Death Defying Acts" (2007).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventions (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: Death Defying Acts
Year: 2007
Rating: PG
Release Date: 09/13/2007 (US)
Genres: Drama and Romance
Runtime: 1h 37m
Setting: Britain, 1926
Main Character: Harry Houdini (played by Guy Pearce), described as a master escapologist.
Plot: During a tour of Britain in 1926, Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a Scottish psychic. The psychic and her daughter attempt to con Houdini during a highly-publicized séance to contact his mother, whose death has haunted him for many years.
Sentence 1 (No spoilers): Death Defying Acts is a 2007 film categorized under the drama and romance genres. (14 words)
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Should you watch it?
“In 1926, Harry Houdini enters a passionate affair with a psychic attempting to con him.”
- Features a performance by Guy Pearce as Harry Houdini
- Stars Catherine Zeta-Jones in a supernatural romance
- Explores a period in the life of the famous escapologist
- The film's supernatural elements may not appeal to all viewers
Watch it if you are interested in a supernatural romance set during a tour of Britain in 1926.
This PG-rated drama and romance has a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
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Where can I stream Death Defying Acts?
The film is available to watch online on Plex.
Is Death Defying Acts worth watching?
The film features stars Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones in a supernatural romance set in 1926.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
What is the age rating of the film?
The film is rated PG.
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