Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)

Director:

Arthur Penn

Writers (WGA):

Penn Jillette (written by) and
Teller (written by)

Release Date:

22 September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

What more do you want?

Plot:

Penn & Teller enjoy playing jokes on each other. When Penn says on an interview show that he wishes...

Plot Keywords:

Practical Joke | Metal Detector | Narration From The Grave | Talk Show | Black Comedy

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Dead Funny

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (one scene) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

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".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Penn, Teller and Officer McNamara watch the P&T compilation video at the crazed fan's apartment, the video has scenes of "Weekend Live" from the beginning of the film where Penn is seated left on the couch and Teller on the right from the camera's point-of-view. But in the fan's video of the same segment, Teller is seated on the left and Penn on the right.

Quotes:

[after a gunshot shatters a mirror]
Penn: Let me tell you something mister. That had better be a blank at that window, and a squib behind that mirror, because if you hired someone to fire off a real gun between us, I don't think that's funny. Actually a blank and a squib is only mildly funny.

Movie Connections:

References A Plumbing We Will Go (1940)

Soundtrack:

American Pie

You can't go wrong with magic, death, and Euro-trash.

This movie is a must see for Penn and Teller fans. The story line reflects a lot about how the Bad Boys of Magic really act while on the road.

The constant pranks are imminently entertaining. The movie drags a bit near the end, but leads up to a great surprise for fans of the magic twosome.

The film may not sustain itself well for viewers who aren't very familiar with Penn and Teller. Still, you can't help but enjoy the frenzied nuttiness of the airport scene.