Release Date

22 Sep, 1989

Runtime

01:29: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

What more do you want?

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.

Original Title

Penn & Teller Get Killed

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Actors

Penn Jillette

Teller

Caitlin Clarke

David Patrick Kelly

Leonardo Cimino

Celia McGuire

Bill Randolph

John Miller

Ellen Whyte

Ted Neustadt

Tudor Sherrard

Billy Morrissette

Jon Cryer

Leonard Parker

Christopher Durang

Camille Saviola

Gwendolyn Shepherd

Avanti Taylor

Don Plumley

Peggy Cosgrave

Joseph Amodei

Crew

Arthur Penn

Penn Jillette

Arthur Penn

Paul Chihara

Jeffrey Wolf

Fran Kumin

John Arnone

Beth Kushnick

Rita Ryack

Jan Weincke

Jery Hewitt

Joan Cunningham

Norman Douglass

Roy Farfel