In the world of magic, the hand is quicker than the eye and love is the wild card.
In the 1950s, a pretty magician's apprentice travels to Mexico to escape her boyfriend, a wealthy politician, and to find a Mayan shaman who will teach her the ancient principles of magic.
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett, Kenneth Mars, Paul Rodríguez, Michael Ensign, Thomas Rosales Jr.


In the world of magic, the hand is quicker than the eye and love is the wild card.
In the 1950s, a pretty magician's apprentice travels to Mexico to escape her boyfriend, a wealthy politician, and to find a Mayan shaman who will teach her the ancient principles of magic.
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In the 1950s, a pretty magician's apprentice travels to Mexico to escape her boyfriend, a wealthy politician, and to find a Mayan shaman who will teach her the ancient principles of magic.
1h 40m
September 7, 1995
Clare Peploe
Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
PG-13
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