Penn & Teller Get Killed
Film

Penn & Teller Get Killed

1989 · 89 min · ★ 5.6 · Dir. Arthur Penn

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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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Starring

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
Bob, the Host
Tudor Sherrard
Frat Boy #1
Billy Morrissette
Frat Boy #2
Lum Chang Pang
Muscular One
Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
Frat Boy #3
Don Plumley
Ticket Agent
Paul Calderon
Paul Calderon
Juan
Eddie Gorodetsky
Eddie Gorodetsky
Big Guy
Peggy Cosgrave
Ticket Agent