Extended Edition Year 2014 Video Release 2014-10-07 Studio A E Genre TV Miniseries MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 324 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis His ability to escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, and water tanks is legendary ? breaking the shackles of his past proved more challenging. Academy Award R winner Adrien Brody THE PIANIST and Kristen Connolly House of Cards star in HISTORY R 's HOUDINI which follows the world-renowned master of escape's transformation from immigrant into the world's first superstar. Driven, disciplined, and actively chasing the American Dream, Houdini constantly pushed his physical limits to accomplish feats of strength that amazed audiences in an age of spectacle. And though they saw what he wanted them to see, his reality was more elusive than his escapes. Director Uli Edel Cast Uli Edel; Adrien Brody; Kristen Connolly; Megan Dodds; Evan Jones; Simon Nader