Murder by illusion.
A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
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Standard length · 1h 49m
At 1h 49m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Action · Thriller
TMDB files it under action and thriller.
5 subscriptions · 3 free · 4 to rent · 4 to buy
Included with 5 subscription services: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, and 2 more. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. Listed to rent from 4 stores. Listed to buy from 4 stores.
6.6 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 525 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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