Magic with Anthony Hopkins (1978)

High quality DVD manufactured in Hong Kong. ORIGINAL ENGLISH DIALOG WITH OPTIONAL SUBTITLES IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH WHICH CAN BE TURNED OFF. The following review appears in Amazon for the VHS version: Anthony Hopkins' Early Triumph, August 30, 2003 Reviewer: Kona (Emerald City) Anthony Hopkins stars as Corky, a ventriloquist/magician with a pathological fear of failure. When his life starts to become surreal, he looks up the girl he secretly loved in high school, Peggy (played by Ann-Margaret), and, with the help of his wiseguy dummy, Fats, sparks fly between them. Burgess Merideth plays his agent who worries that Corky thinks Fats is real, thus setting off a chain of events that includes murder. Anthony Hopkins is utterly convincing as the fearful and hallucinating ventriloquist. He is so jumpy and intense, and he suffers so deeply from his fears, that you will be on the edge of your seat. Hopkins' manic performance is dynamite; he will break your heart and send chills up your spine. He does a good job with his American accent, and also provides the sarcastic, evil voice of Fats. Ann-Margaret is fine as the cheerleader-turned-haus frau, but isn't as dowdy as she should be. Ed Lauter is excellent as her brutish husband. Burgess Merideth plays the sophisticated and worldly agent with regal aplomb and almost steals the show. William Goldman's script is thrilling without resorting to gore, and the soundtrack, which is often simply a discordant harmonica solo, adds to the spookiness. I thoroughly recommend "Magic" to fans of Anthony Hopkins and psychological thrillers; you will not be disappointed. Product Description