Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- Starring:
- Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Huston
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Richard Condon's delicious black comedy was lovingly translated to the screen by legendary director John Huston in one of his last movies. The Prizzis are a powerful family of mobsters, as devoted to their code of honor as they are to bending laws and breaking skulls. Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson), a Prizzi hit man, is not quite so honorable, at least where affairs of the heart are concerned. While attending a mob wedding, he throws over his longtime sweetheart Maerose Prizzi (Anjelica Huston) in favor of gorgeous Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner). Supposedly a tax consultant, Irene is actually a paid killer like Charley--and this endears her to him all the more. But when it turns out that Irene has betrayed the Prizzis, Charley finds himself on the horns of a dilemma: does he kill Irene or marry her? Fortuitously, Irene helps Charley make up his mind by attempting to kill him. The film's strongest suit is its matter-of-fact approach to Charley and Irene's profession; in the movie's most memorable scene, the two lovers calmly discuss their dinner plans while disposing of the corpse of their latest victim. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, Prizzi's Honor won Best Supporting Actress for Huston's daughter Anjelica, playing the "art imitates life" role of Nicholson's cast-off girl friend. The win made Anjelica, John, and Walter Huston the only three generations of one family all to win Oscars. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 129 mins
Complete Cast:
- Jack Nicholson - Charley Partanna
- Anjelica Huston - Maerose Prizzi
- Robert Loggia - Eduardo Prizzi
- Lee Richardson - Dominic Prizzi
- Lawrence Tierney - Lieutenant Hanley
- Ann Selepegno - Amalia Prizzi
- Ruben Gonzalez - Man at Mexican Wedding
- Marlene Williams - Mrs. Calhane
- Luis Accinelli - Man at Mexican Wedding
- Skip O'Brien - Bartender
- Beth Raines - Airport Clerk
- Teddi Siddall - Beulah
- Michael Tuck - Anchorman Fred
- Peter D'Arcy - Cigar Smoker
- Tom Signorelli - Photographer
- Antonia Vasquez - Theresa Prizzi
- Vic Polizos - Phil Vittimizzare
- Themi Sapountzakis - Policeman
- Sully Boyar - Casco Vascone
- John Codiglia - Policeman
- George Santopietro - Plumber
- Thomas Lomonaco - Cigar Smoker
- Henry Fehren - Bishop
- Joe Kopmar - Cigar Smoker
- Scott Campbell - Groom at Mexican Chapel
- CCH Pounder - Peaches Altamont
- Kathleen Turner - Irene Walker
- William Hickey - Don Corrado Prizzi
- John Randolph - Angelo "Pop" Partanna
- Michael Lombard - Filargi "Finlay"
- Joseph Ruskin - Marxie Heller
- Tomasino Baratta - Opera Singer
- John Calvani - Don's Bodyguard
- Jonathan L. Arland - Man at Mexican Wedding
- Ray Serra - Bocca
- Bill Brecht - Cigar Smoker
- Michael Sabin - Charley at 17
- Enzo Citarelli - Priest
- Alexandra Ivanoff - Soprano in Church
- Kenneth Cervi - Bodyguard
- Dick O'Neill - Bluestone
- Dominic Barto - Presto Ciglione
- Theodore Theoharous - Priest
- Stanley Tucci - Soldier
- Murray Staff - Gallagher
- Seth Allen - Gomsky
- Michael Fischetti - Kiely
- Danielle Frederick - Woman at Mexican Wedding
- Erasmus C. Alfano - Cigar Smoker
- Ray Iannicelli - Photographer
- Debra Kelly - Bride at Mexican Chapel
- Director(s):
- John Huston
- Writer(s):
- Richard Condon, Janet Roach
- Producer(s):
- John C. Foreman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children)
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- 1986 - Prizzi's Honor - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Adapted Screenplay
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actor
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actress
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Director
- 1985 - Prizzi's Honor - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Picture
