Magic. Meth. Mayhem.
What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
Director: Ben Berman
Cast: The Amazing Johnathan, Penn Jillette, Criss Angel, Max Maven, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Eric André, Judy Gold, Carrot Top
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‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ is fascinating in the same way that a car crash scene is fascinating. You drive past and go “Holy shit!” but you never actually find out what happened. This film is a horrible legacy of a dying man, and a great disappointment for this fan who was hoping to watch one of her favourite childhood acts one last time. But if you’re looking for a film that subverts <i>...
June 4, 2019
Magic. Meth. Mayhem.
What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
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What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate trut…
1h 34m
August 16, 2019
Ben Berman
The Amazing Johnathan, Penn Jillette, Criss Angel
Documentary, Comedy
Yes, on Hulu
