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Illusion

The only person who could change the story of his life...was the father he never knew.
Oct 25, 2004 · 1h 46m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

A once-powerful, but now ailing movie director nears the end of his life. As he awaits death, he slips into a "dream" and is shown three "snippets" of the movie of his son's life. At first suspicious, then curious, and ultimately captivated, he watches his son's growth from mid-teens to mid-thirties as the son pursues his life-long love, Isabelle. The two constants through these snippets are his pursuit of Isabelle and the imagined voice of his father, telling him that he is worthless and unwanted. It is not until the story reaches its conclusion, that the old man discovers the surprising truth about his son and himself.

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CAST

Kirk Douglas
Donald Baines
Michael A. Goorjian
Christopher
Karen Tucker
Isabelle
Bryan Cranston
David
Richmond Arquette
Mortimer
Ron Marasco
Stan
Ted Raimi
Ian
Kristen Clement
Sara
Directed by Michael A. Goorjian

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$9,680
Production
Illusion Productions LLC [us], Maldoror Productions Inc. [us], Daniel Fried Productions, entitled entertainment
Country
US
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