Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
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

Penn Jillette Penn Jillette As: Self
Teller Teller As: Self
Caitlin Clarke Caitlin Clarke As: Carlotta / Celia McGuire
David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly As: Fan
Leonardo Cimino Leonardo Cimino As: Ernesto
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What more do you want?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 22 September 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Self

Teller

Teller

Self

Caitlin Clarke

Caitlin Clarke

Carlotta / Celia McGuire

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Fan

Leonardo Cimino

Leonardo Cimino

Ernesto

Celia McGuire

Celia McGuire

Officer McNamara

Bill Randolph

Bill Randolph

Floor Director

John Miller

John Miller

Steve, the Bandleader

Ellen Whyte

Ellen Whyte

Make-up Woman

Ted Neustadt

Ted Neustadt

Bob, the Host

Tudor Sherrard

Tudor Sherrard

Frat Boy #1

Billy Morrissette

Billy Morrissette

Frat Boy #2

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Frat Boy #3

Leonard Parker

Leonard Parker

Airport Porter

Christopher Durang

Christopher Durang

Jesus Freak

Camille Saviola

Camille Saviola

Airport Security Guard

Gwendolyn Shepherd

Gwendolyn Shepherd

Mother

Avanti Taylor

Avanti Taylor

Little Girl

Don Plumley

Don Plumley

Ticket Agent

Peggy Cosgrave

Peggy Cosgrave

Ticket Agent

Joseph Amodei

Joseph Amodei

Ticket Agent

Madison Arnold

Madison Arnold

Slot Player

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Maitre d'

Millie Tirelli

Millie Tirelli

Waitress

Joe Milazzo

Joe Milazzo

Ernesto's Guest

Paul Calderon

Paul Calderon

Juan

Eddie Gorodetsky

Eddie Gorodetsky

Big Guy

Lum Chang Pang

Lum Chang Pang

Muscular One

Maria Laboy

Maria Laboy

Woman Timekeeper

Ben Lin

Ben Lin

Rope Holder #1

Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

Rope Holder #2

James Randi

James Randi

Rope Holder #3

Rob Elk

Rob Elk

Heckler

Nancy Giles

Nancy Giles

TV Interviewer

Marilyn Cooper

Marilyn Cooper

Woman in Parking Lot

Patrick Whitney

Patrick Whitney

Taxi Pusher

Beth Woods

Beth Woods

Screaming Showgirl

Anne Conners

Anne Conners

Laughing Showgirl

Robert LaSardo

Robert LaSardo

Mugger #1

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Mugger #2

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Fan’s Friend

Alan North

Alan North

Old Cop

Matthew Penn

Matthew Penn

Young Cop

Directed By

Arthur Penn

Arthur Penn

Director

Tony Adler

Tony Adler

Second Assistant Director

Lewis Gould

Lewis Gould

First Assistant Director

Eva Z. Cabrera

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arthur Penn

Arthur Penn

Producer

Fran Kumin

Fran Kumin

Casting

Carl Clifford

Carl Clifford

Unit Production Manager

Marion Levine

Marion Levine

Casting Assistant

Meg Simon

Meg Simon

Casting

Meredith Jacobson Marciano

Meredith Jacobson Marciano

Extras Casting

Timothy Marx

Timothy Marx

Co-Producer

Edited By

Jeffrey Wolf

Jeffrey Wolf

Editor

Suzanne Pillsbury

Suzanne Pillsbury

Associate Editor

Costume and Makeup

Rita Ryack

Rita Ryack

Costume Design

Susie Money

Susie Money

Wardrobe Supervisor

Carla White

Carla White

Makeup Artist

Victor DeNicola

Victor DeNicola

Hair Designer

Sound

Paul Chihara

Paul Chihara

Original Music Composer

John Sutton

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Lisa Schnall

Lisa Schnall

Boom Operator

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Patricia Bowers

Patricia Bowers

Assistant Sound Editor

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Sound Editor

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

Assistant Sound Editor

Philip Stockton

Philip Stockton

Sound Editor

Hal Levinsohn

Hal Levinsohn

Sound Editor

Eugene Gearty

Eugene Gearty

Sound Editor

Suzana Peric

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jan Weincke

Jan Weincke

Director of Photography

Zachary Winestine

Zachary Winestine

First Assistant Camera

Eric Liebowitz

Eric Liebowitz

Still Photographer

Pamela Katz

Pamela Katz

Second Assistant Camera

Constantine Makris

Constantine Makris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Arnone

John Arnone

Production Design

Beth Kushnick

Beth Kushnick

Set Decoration

Scott Rosenstock

Scott Rosenstock

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Joan Cunningham

Joan Cunningham

Stunts

Roy Farfel

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunts

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Steven Kirshoff

Steven Kirshoff

Special Effects Coordinator

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