Product Details

• Actors: Harry Anderson, Criss Angel
• Producers: Dave Harding, Erik Nelson, Michael Brockhoff
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Allumination
• VHS Release Date: January 26, 1999
• Run Time: 52 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1575234777
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,217 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

Discover the real razzle-dazzle behind the power of hocus-pocus! Join host Harry Anderson and take a behind-the-scene tour through cunning misdirections, optical illusions & manipulations of geometry. The Science of Magic reveals trade secrets you tought you'd never learn. See how audiences are mystified by daring sleights of hand. Watch closely. Perhaps you'll be the next Houdini!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic from the point of view of science, June 4, 2006

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Patricia Ortiz "Pachy" (Dominican Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Science of Magic (DVD)

When I bought this DVD, I wasn't sure it will be interesting. But after I saw it... I just love it. It presents how magicians create their magic tricks from the sicience point of view. It introduce you many great magicians and tells you about the strategies they use to fool people. I really recommend this!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hocus Pocus, November 20, 2008

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EnergyWork (SGV, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Science of Magic (DVD)

I first saw this program on cable in the late 90's and really enjoyed it. Got a copy of it on Amazon several years back to show it to my little brother when he started getting into magic.

This program does a good job of explaining the principles behind various magic tricks without actually revealing how it is done. So you have to do a little bit of thinking.

Hosted by Harry Anderson with appearances by Criss Angel and Lance Burton. Entertaining and informative to watch. Just wished they added some extras on the DVD. Great for fans of magic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes......science, December 21, 2010

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C. Carlson "CSM" (AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Science of Magic (DVD)

Great look at how scientific principles apply to Magic. Fun for both science classes and magicians - a little perspective for both sides.Entertaining and informative