Don't Try This at Home!
Synopsis
Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acrylic boxes, turn marshmallows into tools of violence, do some erotic fire-eating, become the King of Animal Traps, produce bees without end, make Jane Curtin do a magic trick with a needle, dental floss, and her pierced ear, and drive a truck filled with concrete over Teller.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 23, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Moffitt
- Screenplay & Story
- Mike Armstrong, Eddie Gorodetsky, Penn Jillette, Teller
- Original Title
- Don't Try This at Home!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 47m
- Production Studios
- Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Radio City Music Hall Television Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Moffitt
Mike Armstrong, Eddie Gorodetsky, Penn Jillette, Teller
John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee
Department Leadership Roster
John Moffitt
Director
Mike Armstrong
Writer
Eddie Gorodetsky
Writer
Penn Jillette
Writer
Teller
Writer
John Moffitt
Producer
Pat Tourk Lee
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Try This at Home!
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What is Don't Try This at Home! about?
Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acrylic boxes, turn marshmallows into tools of violence, do some erotic fire-eating, become the King of Animal Traps, produce bees without end, make Jane Curtin do a magic trick with a needle, dental floss, and her pierced ear, and drive a truck filled with concrete over Teller.
Who directed Don't Try This at Home!?
Don't Try This at Home! was directed by John Moffitt.
Who stars in Don't Try This at Home!?
The principal cast of Don't Try This at Home! includes Penn Jillette, Teller, Victoria Jackson, Jane Curtin, Carol Perkins.
When was Don't Try This at Home! released and how long is it?
Don't Try This at Home! was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 47m.