Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
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89 min
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.
- Release date
- September 22, 1989
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Penn Jillette as Penn
- Teller as Teller
- Caitlin Clarke as Carlotta
- Caitlin Clarke as Officer McNamara
- David Patrick Kelly as The Fan
- Leonardo Cimino as Ernesto
- Celia McGuire as Officer McNamara
- Bill Randolph as Floor Director
- John Miller as Steve the bandleader
- Ellen Whyte as Makeup Woman
- Ted Neustadt as Bob the host
Crew
- Arthur Penn · Director
- Penn Jillette · Writer
- Teller · Writer
- Arthur Penn · Producer
- Paul Chihara · Composer
- Jan Weincke · Cinematographer
- Jeffrey Wolf · Editor
- Fran Kumin · Casting director
- Meg Simon · Casting director
- John Arnone · Production designer