The Magician (2005 film)

:The Magician "is also the name of other films—see The Magician"Infobox Film
name = The Magician


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director = Scott Ryan
producer = Michele Bennett
Nash Edgerton
Mark Vennis
writer = Scott Ryan
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starring = Scott Ryan
Ben Walker
Massimiliano Andrighetto
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cinematography = Massimiliano Andrighetto
editing = Nash Edgerton
distributor = Australia - Hopscotch Productions
Worldwide - Trinity Filmed Entertainment
released = 2005
runtime = 85 mins
country = Australia
language = English
budget = AU$330 000
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imdb_id = 0461989

"The Magician" is an Australian film released in 2005, written and directed by Scott Ryan. It is a mockumentary following the escapades of a Melbourne underworld hitman. The film was originally shot over 10 days with a budget of AU$3,000. Ryan edited a half-hour version of the film for screening at the St. Kilda Film Festival, where it was seen by stuntman and film producer Nash Edgerton (brother of Joel Edgerton), who took the project under his wing. After receiving AU$330,000 in government grants, the film was re-released in 2005.

Starring:Scott Ryan as Ray Shoesmith

Ben Walker as Tony Richards

Massimiliano Andrighetto as Massimo "Max" Totti

Kane Mason as Benny

External links

*imdb title|id=0461989|title=The Magician
* [http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A673488;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 The Magician at the National Film and Sound Archive] s