Penn & Teller Get Killed
movie
What more do you want?
Released September 22, 1989
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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
as
Self
Teller
as
Self
Caitlin Clarke
as
Carlotta / Celia McGuire
David Patrick Kelly
as
Fan
Leonardo Cimino
as
Ernesto
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Celia McGuire
as
Officer McNamara
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Bill Randolph
as
Floor Director
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John Miller
as
Steve, the Bandleader
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Ellen Whyte
as
Make-up Woman
Ted Neustadt
as
Bob, the Host
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Tudor Sherrard
as
Frat Boy #1
Billy Morrissette
as
Frat Boy #2
Crew
Arthur Penn
as
Director
Penn Jillette
as
Writer
Arthur Penn
as
Producer
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Paul Chihara
as
Original Music Composer
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Jeffrey Wolf
as
Editor
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Fran Kumin
as
Casting
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John Arnone
as
Production Design
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Beth Kushnick
as
Set Decoration
Rita Ryack
as
Costume Design
Jan Weincke
as
Director of Photography
Jery Hewitt
as
Stunt Coordinator
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Joan Cunningham
as
Stunts