- Actors: Scott Ryan, Nathaniel Lindsay, Ben Walker, Massimiliano Andrighetto, Kane Mason
- Directors: Scott Ryan
- Format: Anamorphic, PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Trinity Production Co. Ltd.
- DVD Release Date: 25 Sep 2006
- Run Time: 83.00 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000GFR9Y4
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 63,660 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Anamorphic Widescreen, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Documentary, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The Magician follows a charismatic, yet volatile hitman Ray Shoesmith (Scott Ryan) around Melbourne while he is being filmed by a friend and neighbour (Massimiliano Andrighetto). As he goes about his chilling business - threatening violence and in some cases making good on those threats - the camera continues to roll... Fuelled by offbeat conversation, dark humour and emotional crises, The Magician features a tour de force central performance from writer-director-actor Scott Ryan. ...The Magician (2005)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When Melbourne hit-man Ray Shoesmith discovers that his next-door neighbour is a film student, he commissions him to document his life, and It's not the violence that's the centre of attention, but conversation, the banalities and intensities of human interaction, and obsessive interest in detail.
The film looks like it owes some debt to `Man Bites Dog', and `The Last Horror Movie' but that's quite a good starting position for influences!
The writing is entertaining and moving, as the hit-man considers himself a man of morals, just with a terrible job. There's plenty of twisted logic and morality, but it's refreshing to have reasons for the slaughter!
Very black, but very enjoyable too!
The film looks like it owes some debt to `Man Bites Dog', and `The Last Horror Movie' but that's quite a good starting position for influences!
The writing is entertaining and moving, as the hit-man considers himself a man of morals, just with a terrible job. There's plenty of twisted logic and morality, but it's refreshing to have reasons for the slaughter!
Very black, but very enjoyable too!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As mentioned in other reviews, this film owes its concept to the far superior Belgian film 'Man bites dog'. The idea of a serial killer/criminal being filmed documentary style has been done, and better. None the less, the lead actor is also the writer and director and this shows, as he is rarely off screen. He obviously has a passion for this film that comes across, and were it not for the aforementioned predecessor, it could have been startlingly original. If you are interested in it, may I suggest you buy it cheap from a marketplace dealer, watch it, and then buy 'Man bites dog'.
Format:DVD
The idea may have looked good on paper but doesnt work!
I got to the point where the 'killer' is talking to the documentary maker about who was in the dirty dozen,he argues that Clint Eastwood is in the movie and they then get the 'victim' to confirm this and it is such a contrived cringworthy tarantino rip off scene that i had to stop watching.
I got to the point where the 'killer' is talking to the documentary maker about who was in the dirty dozen,he argues that Clint Eastwood is in the movie and they then get the 'victim' to confirm this and it is such a contrived cringworthy tarantino rip off scene that i had to stop watching.
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FILM MADE TO LOOK LIKE A DOCUMENTARY,ABOUT A CRIMINAL WHO KILLS PEOPLE.A LOT OF TALK AND THATS ABOUT IT, APART FROM TWO SHOOTINGS.GIVE IT A MISS
Published 10 months ago by V. Pykett
Man Bites Bush
Aussie indie distils the faux documentary squirminess of Man Bites Dog with laugh out loud one-liners as the viewer is dragged along for the ride with Ray, a some-time hitman with... Read more
Published on 21 May 2010 by Barry Bryceland
Class film, you should watch it, very funny as well.
OK, basically you should definately watch it. Its fantastically acted, the main guy (Scott Ryan) is awesome. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2007 by chrislightnin
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