The Prestige

Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale star as two young stage magicians whose rivalry takes them to the pinnacle of fame--but with terrible consequences. As two friends and magicians just starting to learn their art, Rupert Angier (Jackman--X-Men, Prisoners) and Alfred Borden (Bale--The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Big Short) become bitter enemies after a sudden tragedy. Now, as the two devote their lives to a rivalry played out on the London stage, the sacrifices each makes to continue an ever-more deadly cycle of revenge will lead to fame and to tragedy.