It all begins in rapidly changing, turn-of-the-century London. At a time when magicians are idols and celebrities of the highest order, two young magicians set out to carve their own paths to fame. The flashy, sophisticated Robert Angier is a consummate entertainer, while the rough-edged purist Alfred Borden is a creative genius who lacks the panache to showcase his magical ideas. They start out as admiring friends and partners. But when their biggest trick goes terribly awry, they become enemies for life--each intent on outdoing and upending the other. Trick by trick, show by show, their ferocious competition builds until it knows no bounds, even utilizing the fantastical new powers of electricity and the scientific brilliance of radical inventor Nikola Tesla?while the lives of everyone around them hang in the balance.
Director |
Christopher Nolan |
Cast |
Hugh Jackman Christian Bale Michael Caine David Bowie Scarlett Johansson Piper Perabo Andy Serkis Robert Arbogast W Morgan Sheppard Samantha Mahurin Rebecca Hall Daniel Davis Jim Piddock Christopher Neame |
Release Date | October 20, 2006 |
Running Time | 128 mins. |
Studio | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
Mon Oct 23 14:40:33 PDT 2006
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The Prestige pulled off the biggest trick of the weekend, materializing in first place at the weekend box office.The thriller, about a feud between 19th-century magicians, conjured up $14.8 million from Friday to Sunday to finish ahead of a couple of Oscar-buzzing films: Martin Scorsese's still-strong The Departed, which banked $13.5 million in its third week, and Clint Eastwood's...Read On
Tue May 30 08:25:00 PDT 2006
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Apparently, dominating the airwaves of one basic cable network (ahem) isn't enough for Paris Hilton. BET, watch your back. The heiress-turned-actress-turned-singer has finally spilled some details on her forthcoming album, telling the June issue of Hong Kong's Prestige magazine that her musical debut will cull from the worlds of pop, hip-hop and, uh, reggae. "The whole album has...Read On
Sun Jan 15 14:25:00 PST 2006
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Several actors have won more than one Academy Award. But Shelley Winters was the only star who scored multiple trophies--and an underwater rescue of Gene Hackman. Winters, the unsinkable two-time Oscar winner who worked and worked and worked, whether the job came in a prestige picture (Lolita), a disaster epic (The Poseidon Adventure), an exploitation flick...Read On
"Are you watching closely?” this engaging magician movie teases in the opening. But if you are, you may just guess the tricks up its sleeve before they’re played. Adapted from the novel, The Prestige presents a convoluted setup, with jumps in time, different locations and... Read On
2006-10-31 10:27:04.0
Bale gets the upper hand......Read on
2006-10-26 11:55:21.0
freaked me out big time...Read on