Documentary
Comedy
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.
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Penn Jillette
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Criss Angel
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Max Maven
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Eric André
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Judy Gold
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Carrot Top
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Anastasia Synn
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Marvin Roy
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Doreen Szeles
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Jon Mugar
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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
Self
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‘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
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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-amazing-johnathan-documentary-whose-documentary-is-it-anyway
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maketheSWITCH04 Jun, 2019
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