Magicians - Film - British Comedy Guide

2007 film

Comedy starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. After a guillotine-based trick goes wrong, two magic partners become mortal enemies. Also features Jessica Hynes, Darren Boyd, Steve Edge, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Capaldi and more.

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Magicians. Image shows left to right: Karl Allen (Robert Webb), Linda Jones (Jessica Hynes), Harry Kane (David Mitchell), Dani (Andrea Riseborough). Credit: Universal Pictures

Genre: Film
Released: 2007
Stars: David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Jessica Hynes, Darren Boyd, Steve Edge, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Capaldi, Sarah Hadland and more
Writers: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, David Britland, Andy Nyman, Anthony Owen and Andrew O'Connor
Director: Andrew O'Connor
Producers: Ollie Madden, Scott Kroopf, Lizzie Francke, Alexandra Derbyshire, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain

Karl and Harry had been friends forever, until that momentous day when Harry caught Karl with his wife. During a subsequent magic show, Harry accidentally chopped off his wife's head with a guillotine, and Harry and Karl parted ways. Years later Harry is struggling to keep a job, and so gets in contact with Karl (who is similarly struggling) to discuss doing the Magic Shield Competition.

However, when they arrive together, they begin to remember why they could not work together and so seek alternative methods of winning.