Borden, Angier, and Cutter have a shared largely turbulent history, which also provides motive. In the process of their feud, they seemingly were not averse to any means, even with collateral damage of others. Related lists from IMDb editorsAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soapmaker form an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more.Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the events of Vietnam, Watergate and other historical events unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O.When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.Keep up with all the biggest announcements and updates with IMDb's breaking news roundup of Comic-Con@Home 2020.In 1954, a U.S. Based on a specific incident during this stage of their relationship led to both Borden and Angier striking out, creating their own shows, and them having a feud, which was not only in the professional realm, but a personal one, where each man wanted to ruin the other. Illusionists Angier & Borden were once stage partners, but when a trick goes tragically wrong the pair form an intense rivalry which endangers the lives of their loved ones. Cutter (Michael Caine), in voiceover, explains the three parts of a magic trick while performing a disappearing bird trick for a little girl.
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