Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian, and performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Told in Jay’s inimitable voice,
this documentary traces his achievements and influences from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather to his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. A remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.