

Instead of Abracadabra
2008-01-23 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
A man who still lives with his parents tries to realize his dream of becoming a magician.
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- Directors
- Patrik Eklund
- Production companies
- Filmpool Nord, Direktörn & Fabrikörn, Film i Västerbotten
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Simon J. BergerThomas
Jacob NordensonBengt
Anki LarssonGunilla
Saga GärdeMonika
Göran ForsmarkStunt-RogerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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