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Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)

R 89 min  -  Adventure | Comedy  -   22 September 1989 (USA)
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Arthur Penn
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Penn & Teller Get Killed -- Penn & Teller enjoy playing jokes on each other. When Penn says on an interview show that he wishes...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Penn Jillette ...
Himself (as Penn)
Teller ...
Himself
Caitlin Clarke Caitlin Clarke ...
Carlotta / Officer McNamara (as Celia McGuire)
David Patrick Kelly ...
The Fan
Leonardo Cimino Leonardo Cimino ...
Ernesto
Celia McGuire Celia McGuire ...
Officer McNamara
Bill Randolph Bill Randolph ...
Floor Director
John Miller John Miller ...
Steve the bandleader
Ellen Whyte Ellen Whyte ...
Makeup Woman
Ted Neustadt Ted Neustadt ...
Bob the host
Tudor Sherrard Tudor Sherrard ...
1st Frat Boy
Billy Morrissette Billy Morrissette ...
2nd Frat Boy
Jon Cryer ...
3rd Frat Boy
Leonard Parker Leonard Parker ...
Airport Porter
Christopher Durang Christopher Durang ...
Jesus Freak
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Storyline

Penn & Teller enjoy playing jokes on each other. When Penn says on an interview show that he wishes he has someone threatening his life so that he "wouldn't sweat the small stuff," each of them begins a series of pranks on the other to suggest a real threat. Then they find that a real psychopath is interested in them. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dead Funny See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White (one scene) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Penn Jillette and Teller are abducted by the Filipinos on the beach, Penn says, "Do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone." This line is one of the phrases in George Carlin's list of "Things You Never Hear". See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Penn is being removed from the casino by the cop, his chants of "Attica! Attica!" don't match his mouth. That's because he originally sang "We shall overcome! We shall overcome!" as can be seen in the trailer. See more »

Quotes

[the first time Teller has ever spoken on-camera]
Teller: Listen...
The Fan: [shocked] Come on, Teller! The audience knows Teller doesn't talk!
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Crazy Credits

To hide the fact that Caitlin Clarke played a dual role, she was
also credited under the pseudonym 'Celia McGuire.' The closing credits
reveal the pseudonym with the consecutive credits:
Officer McNamara...Celia McGuire
Celia McGuire...Caitlin Clarke See more »

Connections

References A Plumbing We Will Go (1940) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mediterranean Homesick Blues"
Written by Bob Dylan See more »