Review of Magicians (1982) by Chris F — 16 May 2008

Vraiment pour les fans de Mitchell et Webb.

This review of Magicians (1982) was written by Chris F on 16 May 2008.

Magicians has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Christian O (71) on 30 Mar 2014

Not the greatest movie, but being a big fan of Mitchell and Webb I can't help but love it anyway. Biased? Of course…

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By Scott H (888) on 27 Apr 2011

Can't believe I havn't seen this film before now, it stars all my favourite people that are comedians, and they're all very comedic…

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By Andrew W (1,668) on 26 Jan 2013

Great film. The UK Film Council has proven (through several films.) that you don't need a huge budget to make a good film…

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