Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) — comedy film. Directed by Arthur Penn. Starring Penn Jillette, Teller, Caitlin Clarke, David Patrick Kelly. This page maps 2 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A chain of practical jokes becomes indistinguishable from real violence, ending in a fatal reversal of performer and audience expectations.
Comedy · 5.6/10 · 89 min · 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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