Magic

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synopsis

This 1978 psychological thriller features a mesmerizing performance by a young Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Sir Richard Attenborough and based on William Goldman's (The Princess Bride) novel, "Magic" follows Corky, an introverted magician, and his foulmouthed ventriloquist dummy Fats, on their rise to overnight stardom. When Corky seeks to reignite a romance with his high school sweetheart, he becomes entangled in a battle for control with the malevolent Fats, leading him into a dark descent of madness. The haunting TV trailer for "Magic" has become part of the film's lore. The parents of terrified children who had seen the spot flooded the network with complaints until it was removed from the air.

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