Magic at the Cinemas

Magic themes within movies.

Cardsharps

Movies with cardsharps demonstrating skills with cards.

• The Sting (1973) John Scarne
• Il Grande Bluff (1976) Antonio Binarelli
• Shade (2004) R. Paul Wilson, Jason England Stewart Townsend performs Lee Asher's Ripper.
• The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Jay Ose
• The Flim-Flam Man (1967) Jay Ose
• The Skin Game Michael Skinner
• Maverick (1994) Mel Gibson

Magic themed

Movies where the main them is about magic

• The Prestige
• The Illusionist
• THE ESCAPE ARTIST - Ricky Jay's hands were used in and Harry Anderson had a bit part.

Magic parts

Movies where there is some magic shown

• Modesty Blaise (1966) - Silvan appears as the evil henchman Pacco. Some billiard manipulation, appearing cane and other tricks.
• King of Masks (1996) - The main character is a master of the old Art of Sichuan Mask Changing (reminiscent of Jeff McBride's mask routine)
• "Zandalee" - Nicolas Cage does the Rising Card
• "Terror Train - David Copperfield
• "A Haunting We Will Go" with Laurel and Hardy - Dante played himself
• Orlando (1992) - Heathcote Williams does a French drop coin vanish. And Robert Houdin's Orange Tree automaton makes an appearance?
• 'Blackjack (1996)' with Dolph Lundgren starring, has a lot of magic in it.
• Mission Impossible by John Woo has magic in it
• "My Cousin Vinny" - Joe Pesci does a color-change.
• "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" - Gerard Majax did the entire opening credits with Card Florishes and Color Changes