

An Honest Liar
2014-04-18 · 90 min · ★ 7.1
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.
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- Directors
- Justin Weinstein, Tyler Measom
- Production companies
- Left Turn Films, Pure Mutt Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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James RandiSelf
Adam SavageSelf
Bill NyeSelf
Uri GellerSelf
Penn JilletteSelf
Alice CooperSelf
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