The Prestige
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Release Date: Friday, October 20th 2006,
From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Memento", "Batman Begins"), comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were competitors. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them.
The film is based on the 1996 novel by Christopher Priest . Full of twists and turns, "The Prestige" is set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century London, the exceptional cast includes two-time Oscar® winner Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast:
Christian Bale,
Hugh Jackman,
Michael Caine,
Scarlett Johansson,
David Bowie,
Piper Perabo,
Ezra Buzzington,
Andy Serkis
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