The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)

6.1 ? Aug 16, 2019 1h 34m

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Overview

What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.

Overview

Genres

Documentary Comedy

Release Date

August 16, 2019

Rating

6.1 /10

Runtime

1h 34m

Official Trailer from YouTube

The Amazing Johnathan

Self

Penn Jillette

Self

Criss Angel

Self

Max Maven

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'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Eric André

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Judy Gold

Self

Carrot Top

Self

Anastasia Synn

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Marvin Roy

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Doreen Szeles

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Jon Mugar

Self

Chad S. Taylor

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Doug Berman

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Wendy Carraher

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Keith Dallas

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Simon Chinn

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Ben Berman

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SWITCH.

4.0/10

Jun 04, 2019

‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ is fascinating in the same way that a car crash scene is fascinating. You drive past and go “Holy shit!” but you never actually find out what happened. This film is a horrible legacy of a dying man, and a great disappointment for this fan who was hoping to watch one of her favourite childhood acts one last time. But if you’re looking for a film that subverts <i>all</i> expectations, including what you think the damn movie you’re about to see is about, this is for you. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-amazing-johnathan-documentary-whose-documentary-is-it-anyway Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

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