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.
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as Carlotta / Celia McGuire
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as Ernesto
as Officer McNamara
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as Make-up Woman
as Bob, the Host
as Frat Boy #1
as Frat Boy #2
as Frat Boy #3
as Airport Porter
as Jesus Freak
as Airport Security Guard
as Mother
as Little Girl
as Ticket Agent
as Ticket Agent
as Ticket Agent
as Slot Player
as Maitre d'
as Waitress
as Ernesto's Guest
as Juan
as Big Guy
as Muscular One
as Woman Timekeeper
as Rope Holder #1
as Rope Holder #2
as Rope Holder #3
as Heckler
as TV Interviewer
as Woman in Parking Lot
as Taxi Pusher
as Screaming Showgirl
as Laughing Showgirl
as Mugger #1
as Mugger #2
as Fan’s Friend
as Old Cop
as Young Cop
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