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Directed By
Tammy Caplan
co-director
Joe Tyler Gold
co-director
Written By
Joe Tyler Gold
writer
Cast
Joe Tyler Gold
Jason Kant
Valerie Dillman
Stacy Dietz
Jonathan Levit
Steve Kramer
Sascha Alexander
Ellen Taylor
John Getz
Don Tarzia
Stephen Wastell
The Raven
William Salyers
Lou
Jordi Caballero
Arnie Deal
Hiawatha Johnson Jr.
Jack
Tammy Caplan
Brenda
Cameron Sanders
Skip
Rob Zabrecky
Geoff
Felix Ryan
Randy
Melanie Merkosky
Peggy
Jethro T. Alcuaz
Card Manipulator
Jose Alejandro
Bar Magician #1
John Altpeter
Magic Shop Worker #2
Jason Anderson
Gala Audience
David Ankenbauer
Steve's Audience
Steve Ankenbauer
Steve's audience
Nima Azizi
Gala Audience
Paul Michael Bair
Gala Audience
Magick Balay
Convention Magician
Taylor Baugh
Gala Audience
Branden Anthony Bayless
Farmer's Market Spectator #3
Rusty Beaman
Contest Audience
Russell Becker
Bar Magician #3
Fatimah Bey
Gala Audience
Brooke Billingsley
Steve's audience
Alex Bistrevsky
Palindrome #1
Dmitrious Bistrevsky
Palindrome #2
William Brasington
Heckler
Nicole Braucher
Steve's audience
Fred Broder
Magic Shop Worker #1
Fred Brotman
Kristoff Brayton
Nathan Burton
Nathan
Eric Buss
Man in Straightjacket
Rosemary Jo Ceravolo
Contest Audience
Ray Chao
Foo Ling Yu
T.G. Cody
Dean
John Combs
Mel
Al B. Conahan
Judge
Mary Conahan
Contest Audience
Dave Cox
Sultan of Sorcery
Loch David Crane
Convention Magician
Linnea Liu Dakin
Female Client
Jordyn DeMarco
Woman Walking
Nancy DeMars
Contest Audience
Farrell Dillon
Opening Credits Magician
Nick Dopuch
Eddie Fox
William Draven
Freak Show Artist
Ann M. Drinkward
Farmer's Market Spectator #2
Anthony Formento
Contestant
Sebastian C-Bazz Fort
Farmer's Market Spectator #5
Gary Frank
Magic Dealer
Todd Gaebe
Ball Juggler
Oscar Garcia
Homeless Magician
Tania Getty
Waitress
Samantha Gilbert
Gala Audience
Brian Gillis
Brian Gillis
Giovanni V. Giusti
Steve's audience
LP Green
Bartender
Josh Horton
Upstairs Contestant #1
Teresa Huang
Farmer's Market Spectator #1
Charles Iacuzzo
Upstairs Contestant #2
Cheo Jackson
Contestant
Cameron Jappe
Deputy Miller
Michael E. Johnson
Magician Michael
Zach Kanner
George
Sandy Khanzode
Restaurant Patron #1
Bill Krauss
Bewildered Man
Olivia Ku
Farmer's Market Spectator #4
Vic Landa
Young Stacy
Greg Larson
Male client #1
Mildraide Lazarre
Female Client
Jessica Leigh
Steve's Groupie
Tamara Lennon
Contest Audience
Richard Lewandowski
Peggy's boyfriend
Devon Lewis
Gala Audience
Cristina Licudine
Steve's audience
Debbie Lien
Restaurant Patron #6
Shin Lim
Convention Magician
Chris LoPrete
Bernie
Lux
Contest Audience
Catherine Lydon
Steve's audience
Linda Macon
Restaurant Patron #2
Tommy Shayne Manfredi
Contestant
Neil McGowan
Magician #3
Shawn McMaster
Superhero Magician
Ron McPherson
Steve's audience
Melina Meseroll
Jen Mable
Tom Meseroll
Larry Mabel
Mark Miller-Summer
Contestant
Selinka Misayeledis
Steve's audience
Cate Mitchell
Watermelon Assistant
Jason Moatz
Conjuring Conrad
Chance Moore
Gala Audience
Donna Moore
Steve's audience
Lisa Moore-Marquez
Steve's audience
Raoul Morgan
Gala Audience
Produced By
Lee Aronsohn
executive producer
Tammy Caplan
producer
Joe Tyler Gold
producer
Music
Bruce Kiesling
Cinematography
Brian Taylor
Sound
Cliff Calabro
re-recording mixer
Neal Doxsee
sound mixer
Brennan Gerle
sound editor
Jordan Hood-Taylor
additional sound mixer
Michael C. Martin Jr.
additional sound mixer
Ernest Saunders
additional sound mixer
Editing
Tammy Caplan
Joe Tyler Gold
Costumes
Christian Svenson
Costume Designer
Visual Effects
Alexander Enberg
visual effects
Assistant Director
ML Wills
first assistant director
Editorial
Art Freed
digital intermediate supervisor
Bruce Goodman
colorist
Other
Paul Draper
special thanks
Donald E. Reynolds
thanks
Charles B. Unger
special thanks
Music Department
Frank Handy
music consultant
Costume Department
Todd Silver
wardrobe supervisor
Camera Department
Brandon Baruch
theatrical lighting
Taylor Beumel
first assistant camera
Peter Bohush
additional photography
Dan Cooper
assistant camera
Tory Dahlhoff
grip
John Paul DeFazio
camera operator
James Demuth
grip
Trevor Elliott
gaffer
Thomas Gallagher III
gaffer
Kyle Helf
grip
Joe Hill
grip
Tim Hogle
electrician
Christopher Jackson
additional photography / still photographer
Johnny Leach
grip
Genevieve Marie
grip
John Christian Patterson
gaffer
Roger Peterson
grip
Shane Schoeppner
grip
Mason Semble
grip
Greg Simone
grip
Brian Swenson
grip
Stephen Tringali
assistant camera
Christopher S. Walters
camera operator
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