Penn & Teller Get Killed

5.4

89 minutes

9/22/1989

Overview

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.

Cast List

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