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Penn & Teller Get Killed

Penn & Teller Get Killed

SEP 22, 1989 · 89 MIN · DIR. ARTHUR PENN

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.

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

  • Ellen Whyte

    Make-up Woman

  • Ted Neustadt

    Ted Neustadt

    Bob, the Host

  • Tudor Sherrard

    Frat Boy #1

  • Billy Morrissette

    Billy Morrissette

    Frat Boy #2

Crew

Writer

Penn Jillette

Writer

Teller

Director of Photography

Jan Weincke

Editor

Jeffrey Wolf

Original Music Composer

Paul Chihara

Producer

Arthur Penn

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