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Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends

198758mArt Wolff
IMDb 7.1

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Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends is a straight-to-video release by magicians Penn & Teller on Lorimar Home Video in 1987. The tape features seven different swindles or tricks that the home viewer can use to fool their friends. The tape was a companion piece to their best selling book of the same name. All of the tricks involve using a portion of the videotape.

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What is Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends (1987) about?

Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends is a straight-to-video release by magicians Penn & Teller on Lorimar Home Video in 1987. The tape features seven different swindles or tricks that the home viewer can use to fool their friends. The tape was a companion piece to their best selling book of the same name. All of the tricks involve using a portion of the videotape.

Who stars in Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends?

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends stars Penn Jillette (Self), Teller (Self), Lydia Lunch (Self), Alan Hunter (Self), Marc Garland (The Chicken). The film was directed by Art Wolff.

How long is Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends?

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends has a runtime of 58 min and premiered in 1987.

Is Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends worth watching?

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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