Movie Info

Oscar®-winner Ben Kingsley plays the Great Zamboni, a magician with a mysterious secret. He lives alone with his jaguar, Shadow, in the Spooky House,...(read more...) an old mansion rigged with magic tricks and hidden chambers. In spite of all the urban legends about the reclusive Zamboni, young orphan Max (Matt Weinberg) believes he can befriend him. His attempts to charm the magician, however, are met with stubborn resistance. As Max and his friends try to uncover the secret of Zamboni’s past, they are harassed by a trio of teenage bullies who work for the town’s eccentric crime queen (Oscar®-winner Mercedes Ruehl). When the bullies chase the kids into the Spooky House on Halloween, a night of hilarious magic and spectacular illusions ensues. In this funny, heartwarming story, Zamboni and Max ultimately discover the power of real magic.

Director: William Sachs

MPAA: PG

Running Time: 106 min.

Release Date: Dec 31, 2000

Cast: Ben Kingsley, Chaz Monet, Jason Fuchs, Katharine Isabelle, Kyle Labine, Matt Weinberg, Mercedes Ruehl, Myles Ferguson, Ronald Joshua Scott, Simon Baker