Penn & Teller Get Killed

Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)

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  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1989-09-22
  • User Rating: 5.4/10 from 31 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lorimar Film Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Arthur Penn
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Summary

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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  • 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
  • Bill Randolph

    as Floor Director
  • John Miller

    as Steve, the Bandleader
  • Ellen Whyte

    as Make-up Woman
  • Ted Neustadt

    as Bob, the Host
  • Tudor Sherrard

    as Frat Boy #1
  • Billy Morrissette

    as Frat Boy #2
  • Jon Cryer

    as Frat Boy #3
  • Leonard Parker

    as Airport Porter
  • Christopher Durang

    as Jesus Freak
  • Camille Saviola

    as Airport Security Guard
  • Gwendolyn Shepherd

    as Mother
  • Avanti Taylor

    as Little Girl
  • Don Plumley

    as Ticket Agent
  • Peggy Cosgrave

    as Ticket Agent
  • Joseph Amodei

    as Ticket Agent
  • Madison Arnold

    as Slot Player
  • Jamie Tirelli

    as Maitre d'
  • Millie Tirelli

    as Waitress
  • Joe Milazzo

    as Ernesto's Guest
  • Paul Calderon

    as Juan
  • Eddie Gorodetsky

    as Big Guy
  • Lum Chang Pang

    as Muscular One
  • Maria Laboy

    as Woman Timekeeper
  • Ben Lin

    as Rope Holder #1
  • Jimmy Carr

    as Rope Holder #2
  • James Randi

    as Rope Holder #3
  • Rob Elk

    as Heckler
  • Nancy Giles

    as TV Interviewer
  • Marilyn Cooper

    as Woman in Parking Lot
  • Patrick Whitney

    as Taxi Pusher
  • Beth Woods

    as Screaming Showgirl
  • Anne Conners

    as Laughing Showgirl
  • Robert LaSardo

    as Mugger #1
  • Tom Sizemore

    as Mugger #2
  • Reg E. Cathey

    as Fan’s Friend
  • Alan North

    as Old Cop
  • Matthew Penn

    as Young Cop
Editing Jeffrey Wolf Editor
Writing Penn Jillette Writer
Costume & Make-Up Rita Ryack Costume Design
Directing Arthur Penn Director
Sound Paul Chihara Original Music Composer
Art John Arnone Production Design
Art Beth Kushnick Set Decoration
Production Arthur Penn Producer
Production Fran Kumin Casting
Camera Jan Weincke Director of Photography
Camera Zachary Winestine First Assistant Camera
Camera Eric Liebowitz Still Photographer
Sound John Sutton Sound Mixer
Art Scott Rosenstock Set Dresser
Crew Norman Douglass Stunts
Directing Tony Adler Second Assistant Director
Crew Joan Cunningham Stunts
Directing Lewis Gould First Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Susie Money Wardrobe Supervisor
Camera Pamela Katz Second Assistant Camera
Crew Roy Farfel Stunts
Sound Lisa Schnall Boom Operator
Costume & Make-Up Carla White Makeup Artist
Crew Jeff Ward Stunts
Camera Constantine Makris Camera Operator
Directing Eva Z. Cabrera Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Victor DeNicola Hair Designer
Crew Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
Production Carl Clifford Unit Production Manager
Sound Lee Dichter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Patricia Bowers Assistant Sound Editor
Editing Suzanne Pillsbury Associate Editor
Production Marion Levine Casting Assistant
Crew Steven Kirshoff Special Effects Coordinator
Sound Brian Johnson Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Bruce Pross Sound Editor
Sound Marissa Littlefield Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Philip Stockton Sound Editor
Directing Drew Ann Rosenberg Second Second Assistant Director
Sound Hal Levinsohn Sound Editor
Production Meg Simon Casting
Sound Eugene Gearty Sound Editor
Production Meredith Jacobson Marciano Extras Casting
Sound Suzana Peric Music Editor
Sound Skip Lievsay Supervising Sound Editor
Writing Teller Writer
Production Timothy Marx Co-Producer

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