

Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
2018, English. Directed by Emery Emery.
Penn and Teller hired Johnny Thompson to consult on their magic show as soon as the duo began their career and Johnny has been with them ever since. "Gambler's Ballad" follows Penn and Johnny's progress as Thompson teaches Penn his signature card act. Numerous well known figures from the magic world reminisce and wax philosophic about the unparalleled knowledge and profound influence Johnny Thompson has had on their own careers as well as the history and current state of the art of magic.
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- 0h 39m
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- English
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- Released
- 2 April 2018
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Emery Emery
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Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 April 2018. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson, try David Blaine: Beyond Magic, David Blaine: Real or Magic, The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Who directed Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson?
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson (2018) was directed by Emery Emery and stars The Amazing Johnathan, David Copperfield, Derek DelGaudio.