SYNOPSIS: Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from ... more »even the most jaded audiences. DECEPTIVE PRACTICE traces Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees. DVD Features Jay's Colleagues on Camera: Paul Thomas Anderson, Steve Martin, David Mamet, etc. ? Mentors and Magic: Ricky Jay and Michael Weber? Bob Dylan Video featuring Ricky Jay? -Never-Before- Seen Performance Footage, Crazy Anecdotes and Animation? The New Yorker Festival with Mark Singer? Theatrical Trailer? The New Yorker Profile of Ricky Jay by Mark Singer (DVD-ROM).« less
Actor:Ricky Jay Director:Molly Bernstein Studio:Kino Lorber films Format:DVD - Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic DVD Release Date: 11/05/2013 Release Year: 2013 Run Time: 1hr 28min Screens: Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 7 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English