Penn & Teller Get Killed
“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.
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Cast
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Penn Jillette
Self
Known for
Toy Story
Hackers
Teller
Self
Known for
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Caitlin Clarke
Carlotta / Celia McGuire
Known for
Dragonslayer
Blown Away
David Patrick Kelly
Fan
Known for
Twin Peaks
The Warriors
Leonardo Cimino
Ernesto
Known for
V
Waterworld
Celia McGuire
Officer McNamara
No other roles listed
Bill Randolph
Floor Director
Known for
Friday the 13th Part 2
Dressed to Kill
John Miller
Steve, the Bandleader
Ellen Whyte
Make-up Woman
Also in
Two of a Kind
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ted Neustadt
Bob, the Host
Known for
Analyze That
Sidewalks of New York
Tudor Sherrard
Frat Boy #1
Also in
Se7en
Can't Buy Me Love
Billy Morrissette
Frat Boy #2
Known for
Pump Up the Volume
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Arthur Penn Director · Penn Jillette Writer Teller Writer
United States release September 22, 1989 · Produced in United States · Production Warner Bros. Pictures
Production
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 22, 1989
Theatrical
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