Two professional assassins fall in love.Two professional assassins fall in love.Two professional assassins fall in love.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 27 wins & 25 nominations total
CCH Pounder
- Peaches Altamont
- (as C.C.H. Pounder)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Huston is the only director to direct two members of his own family to win Academy Awards®. The first was his father Walter Huston in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), who won Best Actor in a Supporting Role, then his daughter Anjelica Huston won Best Actress in Supporting Role for this movie.
- GoofsWhen Charley and Irene are riding in her Excalibur, a shadow from the camera rig is visible on the road.
- Quotes
Charley Partanna: [annoyed] Marxie Heller so fuckin' smart, how come he's so fuckin' dead?
Featured review
I loved this film when I saw it in 1985. To see it again after seeing film and series like the Godfather, The Soprans etc is a treat. It is a lovely film, elegant,well-played with a with lots of humor. Jack Nicholson pays the not very intelligent Charley Partanna with flair and a lot of humour. Kathleen Turner is beautiful as ever. The rest of cast is also very good. John Rudolph playing his charing but very dangerous father, Angelica Huston is magnificent as the deserted MaeRose who wants to revenge Cahrly but still loves him. The music is very much a part of this intelligent film. It is a joy to listen to how it comments or highlights what happens in the film.
It is a loving parody of the mafia genre. A must-see for any one who likes this genre and for film lovers everywhere.
It is a loving parody of the mafia genre. A must-see for any one who likes this genre and for film lovers everywhere.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- El honor de la familia Prizzi
- Filming locations
- 57 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(Charley's apartment with the view of the Brooklyn Bridge)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,657,534
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,234,537
- Jun 16, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $26,657,534
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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