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The Prestige
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PG13,2hrs 10min
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October 20, 2006
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Buena Vista Pictures
Synopsis: Obsession, jealousy and deceit define the tense relationship shared between two turn-of-the-century magicians in Memento and Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan's dizzying tale of slight of hand. Rupert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) are London-based magicians of the highest order; both blessed with spectacular powers of deception and both cursed with unrelenting envy for one another's skills. When Alfred performs an awe-inspiring trick for which there seems ... Full Synopsis
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By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC
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"... the latest and perhaps the goofiest creation of Christopher and Jonathan Nolan, the brothers who dreamed up the mind-bending 'Memento' a few years ago. " Full Review
Perry Seibert
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Filmmakers are no strangers to the world of magic and illusions. Both Orson Welles and Woody Allen were talented amateur magicians, and directors sometimes treat editing as little more than an excuse to ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Robert Angier, Rupert Angier
Alfred Borden
Olivia Wenscombe, Olivia
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