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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

1996
Comedy
TV Movie
58m
This was a filmed performance of Jay's Broadway show, directed by his friend, David Mamet. It is literate, intelligent, and better than any magic performance you have ever seen. Jay is a heavy-set man who projects an image of a slightly seamy autodidact -- not too far from what he really is; he has, without the benefit of formal education, made himself THE authority on the history of magic. In any case, Ricky Jay does things with cards and close up magic that will leave you stunned. (Karagarga)
Directed by:
David Mamet David Mamet
Written by:
Ricky Jay Ricky Jay
Starring:
Ricky Jay Ricky Jay
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Genre:
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USA
Language:
English
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Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

1996
Comedy
TV Movie
58m
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funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 20 Apr 2014
65
64th
I bet Ricky Jay gets more ass than a toilet seat.
Rated 20 Apr 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 15 Sep 2013
78
89th
Surely one of the great human beings. One wonders how Mamet feels about the possibility that this may well be the best thing he has done.
Rated 15 Sep 2013
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 27 Apr 2009
81
78th
The summary doesn't lie: this is one of the best magic shows you'll ever see. And it's not because the tricks are spectacular (they are). It's not because Jay is witty and affable (he is). It's because as cool as the tricks are, the show is engaging on an intellectual level. Beyond the cards, this doubles as a university lecture on the history of magic. The cup-and-ball finale, dubbed The History Lesson, is jaw-dropping. Would've rated it higher, but the card-throwing bit didn't do much for me.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 06 Jul 2010
3
38th
A very entertaining magic performance. It's rewatchable mainly because of Jay's gregarious nature, which the act relies on as much as his impressive skills. He's a jokester as much as he is a card wiz.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 05 Oct 2012
84
90th
Seeing Ricky Jay perform wonderful card/ball tricks for an hour while also being charming as hell is the most enjoyable hour I'm going to experience all week. Maybe I should get out of the house more.
Rated 05 Oct 2012
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 07 May 2022
95
96th
*watches an hour of insane sleight of hand shenanigans* "Hmm ... HE IS A WITCH. BURN HIM
Rated 07 May 2022
helfen419helfen419
Rated 13 Jan 2010
63
24th
pretty cool
Rated 13 Jan 2010
bownBown
Rated 15 Aug 2023
83
67th
The “How’d He Do Dats?” ate it up.
Rated 15 Aug 2023
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
65
51st
A classy act.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
stainStain
Rated 28 Oct 2009
50
33rd
He's not funny, but he has sufficient savoir faire that you don't mind listening to him for an hour... and he doesn't spew profanity like Louis CK, or annoy the shit out of you like Eddie Izzard. As such, this is a few letter grades higher than some of the other comedy videos I have experienced lately. This isn't *bad*, but no matter how hard they were to learn, or to do, they're still just card tricks. It reminds me of the old saw about training a rat
Rated 28 Oct 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 02 Jan 2009
84
81st
Jay is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) sleight-of-hand artists in the world, and the things he does with a deck of cards are simply jaw-dropping, not to mention the astonishing cups-and-balls finale. Along the way he provides a little history of magic, and plenty of good humor, delivered with his usual eloquence. Very entertaining.
Rated 02 Jan 2009

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