An honest liar James "the amazing" Randi

DVD 2014

An Honest Liar tells the story of the world-famous magician, escape artist and enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. He devised intricate investigations exposing the 'miracles' of psychics, faith healers and con-artists. A master deceiver who came out of the the closet [at] 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a sh...

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1 videodisc (93 minutes) : sound, black and white, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical
video file DVD video region 1
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: Not rated

Other Title:

Subtitle from container: Truth and deception in the life of James "The Amazing" Randi
James "the amazing" Randi

Notes:

Bonus features: deleted scenes ; director's commentary ; James Randi commentary
Editor, Greg O'Toole ; music by Joel Goodman ; cinematography by Tyler Measom and Justin Weinstein
With James Randi, Penn Gillette, Teller, Prof. Ray Hyman, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Michael Shermer, Adam Savage, Banachek, Jamy Ian Swiss, Alice Cooper, Alec Jason, Bill Nye, Michael Edwards, Uri Geller
DVD ; Stereo ; 5.1 Surround
For private home use only
World Premiere: New York Times Critics Pick ; Tribeca Film Festival ; Winner: AFI DOCS, 2014, Best Documentary ; Winner: Napa Valley Film Festival, 2014, Best Documentary ; Winner: Key West Film Festival, 2014, Best Documentary ; Winner: Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, 2014, Best Documentary ; Winner: Newport Beach Film Festival, 2014, Best Documentary ; Top Ten Audience Favorites: HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival, 2014
In English with selectable subtitles: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Greek
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

2024302

UPC:

765857244310

Other Authors:

BBC Storyville (Firm)
Goodman, Joel (Joel Scott), composer
Left Turn Films
Measom, Tyler, screenwriter, film director
O'Toole, Greg, screenwriter, editor
Part2 Filmworks
Pure Mutt Productions
Randi, James, performer
Weinstein, Justin, screenwriter, film director

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