The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

It's the coolest job ever.

PG 2010 · 109 min · ★ 6.1 (5K) · Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub · Written by Doug Miro

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Nicolas Cage Balthazar Blake
Jay Baruchel David "Dave" Stutler
Alfred Molina Maxim Horvath
Teresa Palmer Rebecca "Becky" Barnes
Toby Kebbell Drake Stone
Omar Benson Miller Bennet Zurrow
Monica Bellucci Veronica Gorloisen
Alice Krige Morgana le Fay
Robert Capron Oliver
James A. Stephens Merlin
Gregory Woo Sun-Lok
Nicole Ehinger Abigail Williams

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