Prizzi's Honor

"Hired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until they found out their next assignment was each other."

1985 2h 4m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 445

RomanceComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley can overlook his suspicions, but he can't turn off his heart. And the couple must remember that even if they love each other, the Prizzis love only money.

“Hired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until they found out their next assignment was each other.”

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Cast

Jack Nicholson
Charley Partanna
Kathleen Turner
Irene Walker
Robert Loggia
Eduardo Prizzi
John Randolph
Angelo 'Pop' Partanna
William Hickey
Don Corrado Prizzi
Lee Richardson
Dominic Prizzi
Michael Lombard
Rosario Filargi " Finlay "
Anjelica Huston
Maerose Prizzi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Huston
Writers: Janet Roach, Richard Condon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Huston, shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex North. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner and Robert Loggia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until they found out their next assignment was each other.".

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IMDB entry: tt0089841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Huston directs. Andrzej Bartkowiak behind the camera. Alex North scores. Rudi Fehr cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Huston, shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alex North. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner and Robert Loggia carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until they found out their next assignment was each other.".
7IMDB entry: tt0089841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.