Death Defying Acts -

: Obsessed with contacting his deceased mother, Houdini offers a $10,000 reward to any psychic who can reveal her final words.

The film is a fictionalized romantic thriller directed by . It follows legendary escape artist Harry Houdini during his 1926 tour of Britain. Death Defying Acts

: A novelization of the film was written by Greg Cox . : Obsessed with contacting his deceased mother, Houdini

: To ensure validity, Houdini locks his mother's last words in a letter inside a bank safe, to be opened only during a public psychic experiment. 🎭 Characters and Themes : A novelization of the film was written by Greg Cox

: Mary’s daughter and sidekick, who provides the "ground work" for their psychic scams. 📽️ Media and Adaptations

: A beautiful but deceptive medium whose initial goal of theft is complicated by a growing romance with Houdini.

: Mary McGarvie ( Catherine Zeta-Jones ) and her daughter Benji ( Saoirse Ronan ) attempt to con him by gathering intelligence to "channel" his mother.