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The Sorcerer's Apprentice stars Nicolas Cage as a wizard in a live-action version of Disney's classic segment from the animated film, Fantasia.
At approximately 1 a.m on May 4, 2009, two people were injured when a car chase stunt sequence went awry in NY'sTimes Square. The accident occurred as a Ferrari chased a Mercedes-Benz down 7th Avenue and the Ferrari's stunt driver lost control of the vehicle and hydroplaned. The car skidded onto a sidewalk before crashing into the entrance of a Sbarro pizza parlor. The two victims were taken to a hospital and treated for "non-life threatening injuries".E online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two (May 4, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Release date: July 16, 2010AceShowBiz: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Set (March 20, 2009)
- Director: Jon TurteltaubE online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two (May 4, 2009)
- Turteltaub and Cage worked together on National TreasureE online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two (May 4, 2009)
- Writer: Carlo Bernard
- Producer: Jerry BruckheimerAceShowBiz: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Set (March 20, 2009)
- Studio: Walt Disney PicturesAceShowBiz: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Set (March 20, 2009)
- Based on the poem by Johann Wolfgang Goethe and the Disney animated film, Fantasia
- Members of the NYPD movie/TV unit were present during the car chase sequence, as were pedestrians watching the actionE online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two (May 4, 2009)
- The street had been closed for filming during the car stuntE online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two (May 4, 2009)
- During the stunt accident the Ferrari hit communications pole, a newspaper box and the pizza parlor's window in addition to injuring two pedestriansE online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two (May 4, 2009)
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Synopsis
- The live-action version of The Sorcerer's Apprentice is the story an apprentice, (Jay Baruchel) who is supposed to take care a magic workshop when the sorcerer wizard (Nicolas Cage) leaves it in his hands. Based on the a portion of the Disney animated film Fantasia, the apprentice tries to make his job of cleaning up the workshop easier by getting a broomstick to do the chores for him. However, chaos ensues when broom develops a mind of its own.AceShowBiz: The Sorcerer's Apprentice Set (March 20, 2009)
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Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake
- Alfred Molina as Horvath
- Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone
- Jake Cherry as Young Dave
- Peyton List as Young Becky
- Nicole Ehinger as Abigail
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Slash Film: Toby Kebbell Joins The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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E online: Nicolas Cage Movie Stunt Goes Awry; Injures Two
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NY Post: 2 Hurt in Times Square Stunt
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Slash Film: Toby Kebbell Joins The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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