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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.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.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.
Penn Jillette
- Penn
- (as Penn)
Caitlin Clarke
- Carlotta
- (as Celia McGuire)
- …
Gwendolyn Shepherd
- Mother
- (as Gwen Shepherd)
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- TriviaWhen Teller is being held down with ropes by audience members, the one closest to Penn Jillette is James Randi, aka "The Amazing Randi". A close friend and mentor, Randi wrote the book "The Faith Healers" and exposed psychic doctors to the public, a driving plot point in the film.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Crazy creditsTo hide the fact that Caitlin Clarke played a dual role, she also was credited under the pseudonym 'Celia McGuire'. The closing credits reveal the pseudonym with the consecutive credits: Officer McNamara...Celia McGuire Celia McGuire...Caitlin Clarke
- ConnectionsFeatures Penn & Teller Go Public (1985)
- SoundtracksSubterranean Homesick Blues
Performed by Penn Jillette
Written by Bob Dylan
©1965 Warner Bros. Inc.
Performed by Penn Jillette
[Penn quotes the lyrics to test his mic in the first scene and later while almost being operated on]
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Wickedly funny
A movie no Penn & Teller fan would dream of being without. The first time I watched it, I was perplexed by the oddball atmosphere - this movie just doesn't play like a typical movie. Subsequent viewings have increased my fondness for it, though, and I keep finding more and more humour in it. So much of the humour comes from realizing that the jokes are not just inserted to make us laugh, but are the natural product of a very bizarre world that these two performers are inhabiting all the time. As Teller in a park catches pigeons with his bare hands, Penn says admiringly, "You're getting really good at that. You don't even hurt them anymore." Anymore? What has been going on between Teller and the pigeons all these years? The film is full of these little glimpses into a very weird world.
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- Jun 26, 1999
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- Penn och Teller möter döden
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- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) officially released in India in English?
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