Penn & Teller Get Killed

Sep 22, 1989

1h 29m

★ 5.5

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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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Warner Bros. Pictures

Penn & Teller Get Killed Trailers

Cast

Self

Penn Jillette

Self

Teller

Carlotta / Celia McGuire

Caitlin Clarke

Fan

David Patrick Kelly

Ernesto

Leonardo Cimino

Officer McNamara

Celia McGuire

Floor Director

Bill Randolph

Steve, the Bandleader

John Miller

Make-up Woman

Ellen Whyte

Bob, the Host

Ted Neustadt

Frat Boy #1

Tudor Sherrard

Frat Boy #2

Billy Morrissette

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