

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
2019-08-16 · 94 min · ★ 6.1
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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- Directors
- Ben Berman
- Production companies
- Cold Iron Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Penn JilletteSelf
Max MavenSelf
'Weird Al' YankovicSelf
Eric AndreSelf
Judy GoldSelf
Carrot TopSelf
Keith DallasSelf
Simon ChinnSelf
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