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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Penn Jillette (written by) and
Teller (written by)
Release Date:
22 September 1989 (USA) more
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... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
You can't go wrong with magic, death, and Euro-trash. more (14 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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Also Known As:
Dead Funny
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89 min
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Black and White (one scene) | Color
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1.85 : 1 more
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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". more
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. more
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.
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References A Plumbing We Will Go (1940) more
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American Pie more
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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.