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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

This fast-paced drama sees a quartet of flashy Las Vegas magicians (Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson among them) using their elaborate stage illusions as a front for a series of audacious bank robberies. As they boldly shower audiences with cash from their heists, FBI agent Mark Ruffalo enlists the help of magic specialist Morgan Freeman to figure out how the modern-day Robin Hoods pull off their spectacular feats. The gaudy Vegas setting, intricate plotting and snappy dialogue suggest director Louis Letterier (Clash of the Titans, The Transporter 2) has studied the Ocean's Eleven franchise, but the conjurer element offers an intriguing twist. Old hands Freeman and Michael Caine, as the magicians' moneybags benefactor, bring gravitas to a likeable but light tale, while Eisenberg and Harrelson are good value, adding a touch of subversive attitude to a glitzy showbiz world.

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Cast

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J Daniel AtlasJesse Eisenberg
Dylan RhodesMark Ruffalo
Merritt McKinneyWoody Harrelson
Thaddeus BradleyMorgan Freeman
Arthur TresslerMichael Caine
Alma DrayMélanie Laurent
Henley ReevesIsla Fisher
Jack WilderDave Franco
EvansCommon
Etienne ForcierJosé Garcia
Agent FullerMichael Kelly (2)

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DirectorLouis Leterrier

Details

Theatrical distributor
Entertainment One
Released on
2013-06-28
Languages
English | French
Guidance
Some violence, swearing, sexual references.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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