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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread (1987)

Genre : Comedy, Science Fiction

Runtime : 41M

Director : Bob Balaban

Synopsis

Penn Jillette and Teller are called upon to display their unique brand of humor to save civilization from strange extraterrestrial beings who have invaded Earth and who, disgruntled and bored with the mundane nature of human life, threaten to blow up the planet unless someone gives them a good reason not to.

Actors

Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
Himself
Teller
Teller
Himself
Donald Acree
Donald Acree
Wally
Evan Handler
Evan Handler
Agent No. 1
Geoff Ewing
Geoff Ewing
Agent No. 2
Florence Stanley
Florence Stanley
Receptionist
James Randi
James Randi
Dr. Zwicki
G. Gordon Liddy
G. Gordon Liddy
Sargeant Rambo
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush
Dr. Norris
Nicholas Saunders
Nicholas Saunders
General
Isao Sato
Isao Sato
Scientist
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Himself
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Himself
Whodini
Whodini
Themselves
Joe Franklin
Joe Franklin
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch

Crews

Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
Director
Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
Writer
Teller
Teller
Writer
Amy Kaufman
Amy Kaufman
Producer
Timothy Marx
Timothy Marx
Producer
David Van Tieghem
David Van Tieghem
Music
Jacek Laskus
Jacek Laskus
Director of Photography
Pam Wise
Pam Wise
Editor
John Arnone
John Arnone
Production Design
Ruth Ammon
Ruth Ammon
Art Direction
Mark Sweeney
Mark Sweeney
Set Decoration
Jeanette Oleksa
Jeanette Oleksa
Costume Design

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