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Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989 5.5 (32 votes) 1h 29m
Genres
Comedy
Production Companies
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures

Penn & Teller Get Killed

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Overview

The "bad boys of magic" go over the edge in this mind-blowing, role-switching comedy murder mystery set in the dizzying world of Atlantic City casinos. In a TV interview, Penn mentions his idea of a fun practical joke: "I wish someone were trying to kill me. It would give focus to my life, excitement. I'd be like James Bond." Twenty million people hear him. One decides to deliver a punchline he'll never forget. Made by people who thought Psycho was a comedy, Penn & Teller Get Killed (they also wrote the piece) features Caitlin Clarke as the femme fatale and David Patrick Kelly as the Edgar Allan Poe-esque nutcase with a new mission. Arthur Penn, known for hip masterpieces like Bonnie and Clyde, Alice's Restaurant and Little Big Man, directs with roller-coaster pacing and subversive intelligence.

Key Crew

Writer: Penn Jillette, Teller

Director: Arthur Penn

Producer: Arthur Penn

Director of Photography: Jan Weincke

Top Cast

Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette

Self

Teller
Teller

Self

Caitlin Clarke
Caitlin Clarke

Carlotta / Celia McGuire

David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly

Fan

Leonardo Cimino
Leonardo Cimino

Ernesto

Celia McGuire

Officer McNamara

Bill Randolph

Floor Director

John Miller

Steve, the Bandleader

Videos

Penn & Teller Get Killed (Original Theatrical Trailer)

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