Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
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.
Director: Arthur Penn
Penn Jillette Self |
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Teller Self |
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Caitlin Clarke Carlotta / Celia McGuire |
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David Patrick Kelly Fan |
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Leonardo Cimino Ernesto |
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Celia McGuire Officer McNamara |
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Bill Randolph Floor Director |
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John Miller Steve, the Bandleader |
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Ellen Whyte Make-up Woman |
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Ted Neustadt Bob, the Host |
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Tudor Sherrard Frat Boy #1 |
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Billy Morrissette Frat Boy #2 |
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Jon Cryer Frat Boy #3 |
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Leonard Parker Airport Porter |
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Christopher Durang Jesus Freak |
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Camille Saviola Airport Security Guard |
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Gwendolyn Shepherd Mother |
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Avanti Taylor Little Girl |
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Don Plumley Ticket Agent |
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Peggy Cosgrave Ticket Agent |
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Joseph Amodei Ticket Agent |
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Madison Arnold Slot Player |
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Jamie Tirelli Maitre d' |
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Millie Tirelli Waitress |
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Joe Milazzo Ernesto's Guest |
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Paul Calderon Juan |
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Eddie Gorodetsky Big Guy |
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Lum Chang Pang Muscular One |
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Maria Laboy Woman Timekeeper |
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Ben Lin Rope Holder #1 |
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Jimmy Carr Rope Holder #2 |
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James Randi Rope Holder #3 |
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Rob Elk Heckler |
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Nancy Giles TV Interviewer |
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Marilyn Cooper Woman in Parking Lot |
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Patrick Whitney Taxi Pusher |
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Beth Woods Screaming Showgirl |
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Anne Conners Laughing Showgirl |
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Robert LaSardo Mugger #1 |
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Tom Sizemore Mugger #2 |
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Reg E. Cathey Fan’s Friend |
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Alan North Old Cop |
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Matthew Penn Young Cop |
Sound | Eugene Gearty | Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Rita Ryack | Costume Design |
Directing | Arthur Penn | Director |
Production | Arthur Penn | Producer |
Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
Crew | Steven Kirshoff | Special Effects Coordinator |
Writing | Penn Jillette | Writer |
Production | Carl Clifford | Unit Production Manager |
Camera | Pamela Katz | Second Assistant Camera |
Editing | Jeffrey Wolf | Editor |
Art | Beth Kushnick | Set Decoration |
Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Marissa Littlefield | Assistant Sound Editor |
Production | Timothy Marx | Co-Producer |
Writing | Teller | Writer |
Production | Meg Simon | Casting |
Art | Scott Rosenstock | Set Dresser |
Sound | Paul Chihara | Original Music Composer |
Directing | Drew Ann Rosenberg | Second Second Assistant Director |
Sound | Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
Sound | Brian Johnson | Assistant Sound Editor |
Directing | Tony Adler | Second Assistant Director |
Camera | Jan Weincke | Director of Photography |
Production | Fran Kumin | Casting |
Art | John Arnone | Production Design |
Camera | Zachary Winestine | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Constantine Makris | Camera Operator |
Directing | Lewis Gould | First Assistant Director |
Crew | Jeff Ward | Stunts |
Sound | Patricia Bowers | Assistant Sound Editor |
Editing | Suzanne Pillsbury | Associate Editor |
Crew | Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
Production | Marion Levine | Casting Assistant |
Sound | Philip Stockton | Sound Editor |
Production | Meredith Jacobson Marciano | Extras Casting |
Crew | Roy Farfel | Stunts |
Directing | Eva Z. Cabrera | Script Supervisor |
Sound | Hal Levinsohn | Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Carla White | Makeup Artist |
Camera | Eric Liebowitz | Still Photographer |
Costume & Make-Up | Victor DeNicola | Hair Designer |
Sound | Bruce Pross | Sound Editor |
Crew | Norman Douglass | Stunts |
Sound | John Sutton | Sound Mixer |
Crew | Joan Cunningham | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | Susie Money | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Sound | Lisa Schnall | Boom Operator |