The Magician (2005 film)

The Magician
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Ryan
Written by	Scott Ryan
Produced by	Michele Bennett Nash Edgerton Mark Vennis
Starring	Scott Ryan Ben Walker Massimiliano Andrighetto
Cinematography	Massimiliano Andrighetto
Edited by	Scott Ryan Nash Edgerton
Production companies	I Will Films Blue-Tongue Films
Distributed by	Hopscotch Productions Trinity Filmed Entertainment
Release date	18 June 2005 (2005-06-18) (Sydney Film Festival)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$3,000
Box office	A$182,164

The Magician is a 2005 Australian film written and directed by Scott Ryan.^[1] It is a found footage crime comedy drama in which a hitman (Ryan), is filmed as he goes about his daily life as a career criminal. The film was originally shot over 10 days with a budget of A$3,000. Ryan edited a half-hour version of the film for screening at the St. Kilda Film Festival, where it was seen by stuntman and film producer Nash Edgerton (brother of Joel Edgerton), who took the project under his wing. After receiving A$330,000 in government grants, the film was re-released in 2005.

A television series serialisation of the film, Mr Inbetween, aired on FX for 26 episodes across three seasons from 2018 to 2021, with Ryan reprising his role.