Movie: Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

Top 10 Billed Cast

Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette

Penn

Teller
Teller

Teller

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

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1987-03-18

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
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