Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)

Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)

What more do you want? 1989-09-22 United States of America 89 Min. PG-13
5.4 31 votes

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.

Cast

Penn Jillette is Self
Self
Teller is Self
Self
Caitlin Clarke is Carlotta / Celia McGuire
Carlotta / Celia McGuire
David Patrick Kelly is Fan
Fan
Leonardo Cimino is Ernesto
Ernesto
Celia McGuire is Officer McNamara
Officer McNamara
Bill Randolph is Floor Director
Floor Director
John Miller is Steve, the Bandleader
Steve, the Bandleader
Ellen Whyte is Make-up Woman
Make-up Woman
Ted Neustadt is Bob, the Host
Bob, the Host
Tudor Sherrard is Frat Boy #1
Frat Boy #1
Billy Morrissette is Frat Boy #2
Frat Boy #2

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