The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

6.1IMDb Score
Released:2019-08-16
Genre:Documentary, Comedy
Duration:94 min
Country:United Kingdom, United States of America
Director:Ben Berman
Actors:The Amazing Johnathan, Penn Jillette, Criss Angel, Max Maven, 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Production:Cold Iron Pictures

Overview:

What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.

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