Prizzi's Honor
Hitman Charley Partanna must outwit rival assassins and fulfill a deadly contract—only to discover his target is the alluring Irene Walker, forcing him to choose between loyalty to the mob and a forbidden romance that could cost them both their lives.
“Hired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until they found out their next assignment was each other.”
Synopsis
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
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A crew of 65+ credited
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Edited by Kaja FehrShot by Andrzej BartkowiakScored by Alex NorthDesigned by J Dennis Washington
Box Office
1985 · Box office
Grossed $26.7M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$26.7M
Opening weekend: $4.2M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $6.5M — 24% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 719 theaters
Also known as
- Die Ehre der Prizzisde
- Prizzi's Honouren
- El honor de los Prizzies
- L'Honneur des Prizzifr
- L'onore dei Prizziit
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Cast & Crew
65 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Nicholson
as Charley Partanna
Kathleen Turner
as Irene Walker
Robert Loggia
as Eduardo Prizzi
John Randolph
as Angelo 'Pop' Partanna
William Hickey
as Don Corrado Prizzi
Lee Richardson
as Dominic Prizzi
Michael Lombard
as Rosario Filargi 'Finlay'
Anjelica Huston
as Maerose Prizzi
George Santopietro
as Plumber
Lawrence Tierney
as Lt. Hanley
Cch Pounder
as Peaches Altamont
Ann Selepegno
as Amalia Prizzi
Supporting cast
41Vic Polizos
as Phil Vittimizzare
Dick O Neill
as Bluestone
Sully Boyar
as Casco Vascone
Antonia Vasquez
as Theresa Prizzi
Tomasino Baratta
as Opera Singer
John Calvani
as Don's Bodyguard
Murray Staff
as Gallagher
Joseph Ruskin
as Marxie Heller
Raymond Serra
as Bocca
Seth Allen
as Alvin Gomsky
Dominic Barto
as Presto Ciglione
Teddi Siddall
as Beulah
Tom Signorelli
as Photographer #2
Ray Iannicelli
as Photographer #1
Stanley Tucci
as Soldier
Themi Sapountzakis
as Policeman
Debra Kelly
as Bride at Mexican Chapel
Scott Campbell
as Groom at Mexican Chapel
Beth Raines
as Airport Clerk
Michael Sabin
as Charley Partanna at 17
Michael Tuck
as Anchorman "Fred"
Michael Fischetti
as Kiely
Kenneth Cervi
as Bodyguard
Marlene D Williams
as Mrs. Calhane
Joe Kopmar
as Cigar Smoker #1
Erasmus C Alfano
as Cigar Smoker #2
Peter D Arcy
as Cigar Smoker #3
Thomas Lomanco
as Cigar Smoker #4
Bill Brecht
as Cigar Smoker #5
Enzo Citarelli
as Priest
John P Codiglia
as Cop
Henry Fehren
as Bishop
Alexandra Ivanoff
as Soprano Soloist in Church
Skip O Brien
as Bartender
Theodore Theoharous
as Priest
Jonathan L Arland
as Man #1 at Mexican Wedding
Ruben C Gonzalez
as Man #2 at Mexican Wedding
Luis Accinelli
as Man #3 at Mexican Wedding
Danielle Frederick
as Woman #1 at Mexican Wedding
Garry Pastore
as Usher #2 (Uncredited)
Nick Vallelonga
as Arsonist (uncredited)
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