Plot summary
In a turn-of-the-century tale, inept magician Miles Federman ( Billy Zane ) blames his assistant Greta ( Maryam d'Abo ) on a failed show and fires her. Shortly after, Miles is met by another magician, Franz Kraygen ( Martin Sheen ), who invites Miles to see his own show. Miles is left astonished when Kraygen demonstrates his most famous illusion: the Box of Death. When Kraygen refuses to tell Miles how he pulls off the trick, Miles kills him and steals the prop for his own show. When Miles attempts to perform the trick himself, he is unaware that the Box of Death has been sabotaged, leading to tragic consequences.
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