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Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 American black comedy crime film directed by John Huston, starring Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner as two highly skilled mob assassins who, after falling in love, are hired to kill each other.
- Prizzi's Honor, by Richard Condon
- John Foreman
Jun 14, 1985 · Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner star as hitmen who fall in love and face a dilemma when they are assigned to kill each other. Directed by John Huston, the film won an Oscar for Anjelica Huston and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Actor.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- John Huston
- 1985-06-14
A dark and cynical comedy about two professional Mafia killers who fall in love and face the Prizzi's honor. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the plot, the characters, and the director John Huston's style.
A romantic comedy about two professional assassins who fall in love and face a dilemma when they are assigned to kill each other. Read the plot summaries, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this Oscar-winning film starring Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner.
Disturbing and sardonic, Prizzi's Honor excels at black comedy because director John Huston and his game ensemble take the farce deadly seriously. For Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson), life...
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Details. Charley Partanna is a hit-man who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime syndicate families in the country. Unbeknownst to Charley,the Prizzis just hired Irene Walker, a free-lance killer, to eliminate someone who double-crossed them. When Irene and Charley fall in love their jobs become complicated.
Prizzi's Honor is a American black comedy crime film directed by John Huston. Two highly-skilled mob assassins who were after falling in love, are hired to kill each other. The film's supporting cast includes Anjelica Huston (the director's daughter), Robert Loggia, John Randolph, CCH Pounder, Lawrence Tierney, and William Hickey.
