Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987

0h 41m

6.5(6 votes)

Comedy

Science Fiction

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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17 members

Acting

Penn Jillette

Penn

Penn Jillette

Acting

Teller

Teller

Teller

Acting

Donald Acree

Wally

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Acting

Evan Handler

Agent No. 1

Evan Handler

Acting

Geoff Ewing

Agent No. 2

No Image

Acting

Florence Stanley

Receptionist

Florence Stanley

Acting

James Randi

Dr. Zwicki

James Randi

Acting

G. Gordon Liddy

Sargeant Rambo

G. Gordon Liddy

Acting

Deborah Rush

Dr. Norris

Deborah Rush

Acting

Nicholas Saunders

General

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Isao Sato

Scientist

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Acting

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Directing

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Acting

Whodini

Whodini

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Joe Franklin

Unknown Role

Joe Franklin

Acting

Peter Wolf

Unknown Role

Peter Wolf

Acting

Lydia Lunch

Unknown Role

Lydia Lunch

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