Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6
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Release Date: Sep 22, 1989 Wide
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Average Rating: 3.5/5
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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
Sep 22, 1989 Wide
Warner Bros. Pictures
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.
Death becomes them.
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, 2011Super 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, 2010Super Reviewer
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