Penn & Teller Get Killed

Penn & Teller Get Killed

5.5

1989-09-22

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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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.

Released

1989-09-22

Runtime

89

Director

Arthur Penn

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Warner Bros. Pictures

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    Penn Jillette

    Penn Jillette
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    Teller

    Teller
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    Caitlin Clarke

    Caitlin Clarke
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    David Patrick Kelly

    David Patrick Kelly
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    Leonardo Cimino

    Leonardo Cimino
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    Celia McGuire

    Celia McGuire
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    Bill Randolph

    Bill Randolph
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    John Miller

    John Miller
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    Ellen Whyte

    Ellen Whyte
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    Ted Neustadt

    Ted Neustadt
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    Tudor Sherrard

    Tudor Sherrard
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    Billy Morrissette

    Billy Morrissette
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    Jon Cryer

    Jon Cryer
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    Leonard Parker

    Leonard Parker
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    Christopher Durang

    Christopher Durang
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    Camille Saviola

    Camille Saviola
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    Gwendolyn Shepherd

    Gwendolyn Shepherd
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    Avanti Taylor

    Avanti Taylor
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    Don Plumley

    Don Plumley
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    Peggy Cosgrave

    Peggy Cosgrave
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    Joseph Amodei

    Joseph Amodei
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    Madison Arnold

    Madison Arnold
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    Jamie Tirelli

    Jamie Tirelli
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    Millie Tirelli

    Millie Tirelli
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    Joe Milazzo

    Joe Milazzo
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    Paul Calderon

    Paul Calderon
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    Eddie Gorodetsky

    Eddie Gorodetsky
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    Lum Chang Pang

    Lum Chang Pang
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    Maria Laboy

    Maria Laboy
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    Ben Lin

    Ben Lin
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    Jimmy Carr

    Jimmy Carr
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    James Randi

    James Randi
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    Rob Elk

    Rob Elk
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    Nancy Giles

    Nancy Giles
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    Marilyn Cooper

    Marilyn Cooper
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    Patrick Whitney

    Patrick Whitney
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    Beth Woods

    Beth Woods
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    Anne Conners

    Anne Conners
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    Robert LaSardo

    Robert LaSardo
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    Tom Sizemore

    Tom Sizemore
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    Reg E. Cathey

    Reg E. Cathey
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    Alan North

    Alan North
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    Matthew Penn

    Matthew Penn