Penn & Teller Get Killed

Penn & Teller Get Killed

5.5
1989-09-22 | 89 min
Comedy

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.

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Cast

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Penn Jillette

Self

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Teller

Self

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Caitlin Clarke

Carlotta / Celia McGuire

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David Patrick Kelly

Fan

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Leonardo Cimino

Ernesto

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Celia McGuire

Officer McNamara

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Bill Randolph

Floor Director

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John Miller

Steve, the Bandleader

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Ellen Whyte

Make-up Woman

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Ted Neustadt

Bob, the Host

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