Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)

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 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.

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Domestic DistributorKino Lorber
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Domestic Opening$13,802
Earliest Release DateApril 17, 2013 (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresDocumentary
FilmmakersRole
Molly Bernstein Director
Philip Dolin Producer
Alan Edelstein Producer
Alicia Sams Producer
Clare Manchon Composer
Olivier Manchon Composer
Ed Marritz Cinematographer
CastRole
Ricky Jay
Winston Simone
Self - Ricky Jay's Manager
Dick Cavett
Self - Narrator
David Mamet
Self - Writer & Director