Penn & Teller Get Killed

"What more do you want?"

Sep 22 1989 R 1h 29m
Adventure, Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

Penn & Teller enjoy playing jokes on each other. When Penn says on an interview show that he wishes he has someone threatening his life so that he "wouldn't sweat the small stuff," each of them begins a series of pranks on the other to suggest a real threat. Then they find that a real psychopath is interested in them.

Written by

Penn Jillette, Teller

Directed by

Arthur Penn

Cast

Penn Jillette, Teller, Caitlin Clarke

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lorimar Film Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Penn & Teller Get Killed (Original Theatrical Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
2,149
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA