Penn & Teller Get Killed

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Penn & Teller Get Killed

Comedy

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.

Date: 09/22/1989

Rating: 5.5

Cast: 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, Madison Arnold, Jamie Tirelli, Millie Tirelli, Joe Milazzo, Paul Calderon, Eddie Gorodetsky, Lum Chang Pang, Maria Laboy, Ben Lin, Jimmy Carr, James Randi, Rob Elk, Nancy Giles, Marilyn Cooper, Patrick Whitney, Beth Woods, Anne Conners, Robert LaSardo, Tom Sizemore, Reg E. Cathey, Alan North, Matthew Penn

Penn Jillette