Do you want to see ‘Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funn...’?

Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funny) (1989)

tomatometer

All Critics
Top Critics

Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6

No consensus yet.

No Reviews Yet...

Release Date: Sep 22, 1989 Wide

audience

liked it
Average Rating: 3.5/5
User Ratings: 403

My Rating

Added to your Facebook Timeline. — undo

Movie Info

Penn & Teller are magicians who are known for putting on a jet-black, fake blood-soaked comedy magic show. This inky comedy is imbued with their off-beat humor as it chronicles Penn's newest scheme to have a fan try to kill him. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Arthur Penn

In Theaters: Sep 22, 1989 Wide

Warner Bros. Pictures

Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funny) Trailer & Photos

Cast

Penn Jillette
Penn
Raymond Joseph Teller
Teller
Caitlin Clarke
Carlotta
David Patrick Kelly
Fan
Leo Cimino
Ernesto
Christopher Durang
Jesus Freak
Alan North
Old Cop
Jon Cryer
3rd Frat Boy
Madison Arnold
Slot Player
Paul Calderon
Juan
Reg E. Cathey
Fan's Friend
Marilyn Cooper
Woman in Parking Lot
Robert La Sardo
1st Mugger
Ben Lin
1st Rope Holder
Joe Milazzo
Ernesto's Guest
Billy Morrissette
2nd Frat Boy
Ted Neustadt
Bob the host
Leonard Parker
Porter
Matthew Penn
Young Cop
Bill Randolph
Floor Director
Camille Saviola
Airport Security Guard
Tudor Sherrard
1st Frat Boy
Tom Sizemore
2nd Mugger
Jaime Tirelli
Maitre d'
Millie Tirelli
Waitress
John Miller
Steve the bandleader
Don Plumley
Ticket Agent

Critic Reviews for Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funny)

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (6)

I honestly have no idea what they were going for here, but they didn't make it.

November 5, 2004 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Death becomes them.

January 2, 2004 Comment

Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funny)

View All

Unusual satirical dark humor movie, tense and comic. A rare Arthur Penn's jewel that is little know and misunderstood until these days.

May 14, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

Totally random and all over the place. I'm not going to say I didn't laugh, but I think saying the film is uneven would be an understatement. Worth it just to see Teller talk and for the Downfall-ish ending

December 16, 2010

Ken Stachnik

Super Reviewer

Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funny) Quotes

View All

No quotes approved yet for Penn & Teller Get Killed (Dead Funny). Logged in users can submit quotes.

Character	Quote
	Enter quote here...	Delete

Movies

Opening

58%	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (in 3D)	Feb 10
27%	The Vow	Feb 10
53%	Safe House	Feb 10

More…

Top Box Office

85%	Chronicle	$22.0M
64%	The Woman in Black	$20.9M
77%	The Grey	$9.3M
72%	Big Miracle	$7.8M
29%	Underworld Awakening	$5.5M
2%	One for the Money	$5.2M
36%	Red Tails	$4.7M
90%	The Descendants	$4.6M
32%	Man on a Ledge	$4.4M
45%	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close	$3.8M