Young Harry Houdini

Release Date: 1987-03-14

Overview: This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.

Rating: 6 / 10

Cast

Wil Wheaton

as Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini

Jeffrey DeMunn

as Adult Harry Houdini

Kerri Green

as Calpernia

Barry Corbin

as Elmore

Roy Dotrice

as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle