The Act in Question

The Act in Question

1994 · 111 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

Miguel steals a trick from a magic book and becomes a world-renowned magician. However, the idea of ​​the public discovering that this great trick is plagiarized from a book eats at his mind more and more.

Directed by Alejandro Agresti · Written by Alejandro Agresti

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