Comedy · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 29m

Penn & Teller Get Killed

Director

Cast

Penn Jillette as Self Teller as Self Caitlin Clarke as Carlotta / Celia McGuire David Patrick Kelly as Fan Leonardo Cimino as Ernesto Celia McGuire as Officer McNamara

Crew

Jan Weincke — Director of Photography Jeffrey Wolf — Editor Paul Chihara — Original Music Composer Penn Jillette — Writer Teller — Writer Arthur Penn — Producer

Tagline

What more do you want?

Synopsis

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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