Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
1h 29m
Running Time
September 22, 1989Release Date
Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
1h 29m
Running Time
September 22, 1989Release Date
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Plot.
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 & Crew.
Penn Jillette
Self / Writer
Teller
Self / Writer
Caitlin Clarke
Carlotta / Celia McGuire
David Patrick Kelly
Fan
Leonardo Cimino
Ernesto
Celia McGuire
Officer McNamara
Bill Randolph
Floor Director
John Miller
Steve, the Bandleader
Ellen Whyte
Make-up Woman
John Miller
Steve the bandleader
Ted Neustadt
Bob, the Host
Tudor Sherrard
Frat Boy #1
Billy Morrissette
Frat Boy #2
Jon Cryer
Frat Boy #3
Leonard Parker
Airport Porter
Christopher Durang
Jesus Freak
Camille Saviola
Airport Security Guard
Gwendolyn Shepherd
Mother
Avanti Taylor
Little Girl
Don Plumley
Ticket Agent
Peggy Cosgrave
Ticket Agent
Joseph Amodei
Ticket Agent
Madison Arnold
Slot Player
Jamie Tirelli
Maitre d'
Millie Tirelli
Waitress
Joe Milazzo
Ernesto's Guest
Paul Calderon
Juan
Eddie Gorodetsky
Big Guy
Lum Chang Pang
Muscular One
Maria Laboy
Woman Timekeeper
Ben Lin
Rope Holder #1
Jimmy Carr
Rope Holder #2
James Randi
Rope Holder #3
Rob Elk
Heckler
Nancy Giles
TV Interviewer
Marilyn Cooper
Woman in Parking Lot
Patrick Whitney
Taxi Pusher
Beth Woods
Screaming Showgirl
Anne Conners
Laughing Showgirl
Robert LaSardo
Mugger #1
Tom Sizemore
Mugger #2
Reg E. Cathey
Fan’s Friend
Alan North
Old Cop
Matthew Penn
Young Cop
Arthur Penn
Director / Producer
Paul Chihara
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Wolf
Editor
Fran Kumin
Casting
John Arnone
Production Design
Beth Kushnick
Set Decoration
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Jan Weincke
Director of Photography
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Joan Cunningham
Stunts
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Jeff Ward
Stunts
Carl Clifford
Unit Production Manager
Lewis Gould
First Assistant Director
Tony Adler
Second Assistant Director
Constantine Makris
Camera Operator
Zachary Winestine
First Assistant Camera
Pamela Katz
Second Assistant Camera
Eric Liebowitz
Still Photographer
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
John Sutton
Sound Mixer
Lisa Schnall
Boom Operator
Carla White
Makeup Artist
Victor DeNicola
Hair Designer
Scott Rosenstock
Set Dresser
Susie Money
Wardrobe Supervisor
Suzanne Pillsbury
Associate Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 22, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States
Genres
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Wiki.
Penn & Teller Get Killed is a 1989 black comedy film directed by Arthur Penn, starring the magicians Penn & Teller, who play themselves in a satirical account of what the audience would perhaps imagine them doing in their daily lives. Most of the action involves Penn and Teller playing practical jokes on each other and Penn's girlfriend, Carlotta (Caitlin Clarke). The final joke, as the title implies, has serious consequences for all three. It was the last theatrical film directed by Arthur Penn, and received mostly negative reviews from critics.
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