Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Deceptive Practice traces Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$152,791
Summary Details
DistributorKino Lorber
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Opening$13,802
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release259 days/37 weeks
Widest Release7 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 19-2172$13,802-1-$13,802$18,9841
Apr 26-2879$9,527-31%1-$9,527$34,8562
May 3-577$8,104-14.9%4+3$2,026$47,8653
May 10-1292$4,232-47.8%3-1$1,410$58,2924
May 17-1967$9,697+129.1%1-2$9,697$70,2455
May 24-2671$6,724-30.7%3+2$2,241$81,9826
May 31-Jun 262$9,306+38.4%5+2$1,861$96,5137
Jun 7-964$6,252-32.8%7+2$893$106,7698
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Jun 21-2397$852-11.7%2-2$426$112,81910
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