Always Amazing

Mar 10, 2018 | IMDB 6.7

75 min Watch Now

Documentary

Always Amazing is the story of The Amazing Johnathan’s storied career as a comedian/magician, the unlikely friendship that was cemented after meeting a 12-year-old boy while on tour in Australia and the unfortunate terminal diagnosis that brought them back together for one last run of shows.

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The Amazing Johnathan, Joel Ozborn, Anastasia Synn, Jaimz Romero, Erica Vanlee, Penny Wiggins, David Copperfield, Penn Jillette, Doreen Szeles

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