Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread (1987)
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.
Director: Bob Balaban
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Penn Jillette as Penn |
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Teller as Teller |
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Donald Acree as Wally |
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Evan Handler as Agent No. 1 |
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Geoff Ewing as Agent No. 2 |
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Florence Stanley as Receptionist |
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James Randi as Dr. Zwicki |
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G. Gordon Liddy as Sargeant Rambo |
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Deborah Rush as Dr. Norris |
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Nicholas Saunders as General |
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Isao Sato as Scientist |
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Dick Cavett as Dick Cavett |
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Andy Warhol as Andy Warhol |
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Whodini as Whodini |
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Joe Franklin as |
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Peter Wolf as |
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Lydia Lunch as |
| Directing | Bob Balaban | Director |
| Sound | David Van Tieghem | Music |
| Art | Mark Sweeney | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Teller | Writer |
| Production | Amy J. Kaufman | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeanette Oleksa | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jacek Laskus | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ruth Ammon | Art Direction |
| Art | John Arnone | Production Design |
| Editing | Pam Wise | Editor |
| Production | Timothy Marx | Producer |
| Writing | Penn Jillette | Writer |