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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 4 october 2012 with Ricky Jay

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
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Released in USA 4 october 2012
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay is an American 2012 documentary film about the magician Ricky Jay.

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Ricky Jay

(Himself)Dick Cavett

(Narrator)David Mamet

(Himself)
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