A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Direction
Nolan's structural gamesmanship — three timelines, one devastating reveal.
Acting
Bale and Jackman weaponize charm into something genuinely unsettling.
Production
Tesla's Colorado Springs lab — steampunk fever dream made tangible.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Hugh Jackman
Robert Angier
Christian Bale
Alfred Borden
Michael Caine
Cutter
Piper Perabo
Julia McCullough
Rebecca Hall
Sarah
Scarlett Johansson
Olivia Wenscombe
Samantha Mahurin
Jess
David Bowie
Tesla
Andy Serkis
Alley
Daniel Davis
Judge
Jim Piddock
Prosecutor
Christopher Neame
Defender
Mark Ryan
Captain
Roger Rees
Owens
Jamie Harris
Sullen Warder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The drowning tank was real — Jackman performed the escape without a stunt double for close-ups.
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