An Honest Liar

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The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.

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- Tyler Measom
- Justin Weinstein
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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

11K

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Directors
- Tyler Measom
- Justin Weinstein
Writers
Stars

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Awards
- 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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An Honest Liar

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James Randi

Self - Magician
(as James 'The Amazing' Randi)

Penn Jillette

Self - Magician

Teller

Self - Magician

Ray Hyman

Self - Experimental Psychologist
(as Prof. Ray Hyman)

Richard Wiseman

Self - Magician & Psychologist
(as Prof. Richard Wiseman)

Michael Shermer

Self - Publisher, Skeptic Magazine

Adam Savage

Self - Mythbusters

José Alvarez

Self - Artist
(as Deyvi Peña [aka The Artist Jose Alvarez])

Banachek

Self - Mentalist
(as Steve Shaw)

Jamy Ian Swiss

Self - Magician & Author

Alice Cooper

Self - Rock Star

Alexander Jason

Self - Surveillance Expert
(as Alec Jason)

Bill Nye

Self - The Science Guy

Michael Edwards

Self - Project Alpha Psychic

Uri Geller

Self - Purported Psychic

Peter R. Phillips

Self - Researcher
(archive footage)

Peter Popoff

Self - Faith Healer
(archive footage)

Mark Shafer

Self - Deputy Director, McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research
(archive footage)
(as Dr. Mark Shafer)

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- Tyler Measom
- Justin Weinstein
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Trivia
At the end of the credits, a disclaimer comes up: "No spoons were harmed in the making of this film".

Quotes
James Randi: Magicians are the most honest people in the world. They tell you they're going to fool you, and then they do it.

Crazy credits
Before the final copyright in the end credits it states, "No spoons were harmed in the making of this film."

Connections
Featured in Storyville: Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds (2014)

Soundtracks
The Magic Touch
Words and Music by Buck Ram
Performed by The Platters
(c) Universal Music Corp, on behalf of itself, and A. M. C., Inc. (ASCAP)

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Featured review

8/10

No spoons were harmed in the making of this film

No spoons were harmed in the making of this film.

The Amazing Randi is a legend. I've read one of his books and seen him countless times on TV. This documentary is a real treat if you're a fan of magic and healthy skepticism. I like how it shows his human side and wish it spent more time the personal side of his life. But it also spends a good bit of time covering some of his best shenanigans. This really needed to be a series. They crammed a lot in here.