The Illusionist has genre Thriller. Thriller has examples: Lord of War
[Human]: Could you recommend any movie similar to The Illusionist? [Assistant]: A similar thriller is Lord of War. [Human]: Who has directed this movie? [Assistant]: Andrew Niccol directed the movie. [Human]: Who all have starred in this movie? 
Nicolas Cage, Tony Kgoroge and Jeremy Crutchley all star in the movie.