An Honest Liar (2014)

7.1/10 90 min History Comedy Documentary

Overview

An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.

Cast

James Randi

Self

Adam Savage

Self

Bill Nye

Self

Uri Geller

Self

Penn Jillette

Self

Alice Cooper

Self

Harry Houdini

Self (archive footage)

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