Rabbi's son fled antisemitism in Europe to become known globally for ability to break out of restraints; his death, recorded on Halloween, has raised eyebrows for fitting too well

Emigrato in America da Budapest, divenne il re della fuga: scassinava manette e lucchetti, si liberava da gabbie d'acqua con mani e piedi legati. E smascherava i finti medium

Production recreates some of the most famous feats of the escapologist, who was born Erik Weisz into a Hungarian Jewish family in 1874