Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

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.

Cast and crew

Director:
Molly Bernstein

Producers:
Alan Edelstein, Alicia Sams, Philip Dolan

Cast:
Ricky Jay (The Prestige), Winston Simon, Dick Cavett, David Mamet, Persi Diaconis, Michael Weber

Distributor:
Kino Lorber

Information

Genre: Documentary / Factual

Runtime: 0 minutes

Year of production: 2012