The Illusionist

What you see is not always what you get

Genres

Animation

OverView

The journey of a magician performing illusions to amaze and humour.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

2 mins

Rating

6.596/10

Release Date

01 January 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Sean Hall

Young Prince

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