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Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)

R ★ 5.5/10 89 min Comedy United States English
Director: Arthur Penn
Streaming: Not available
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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
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 Officer McNamara
Bill Randolph Floor Director
John Miller Steve, the Bandleader

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