| Prizzi's Honor | |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
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| Based on | Prizzi's Honor by Richard Condon |
| Produced by | John Foreman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Bartkowiak |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Alex North |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million[1] |
| Box office | $26.6 million[2] |
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. The screenplay co-written by Richard Condon is based on his 1982 novel of the same name. The film's supporting cast includes Anjelica Huston, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, CCH Pounder, Lawrence Tierney, and William Hickey. Stanley Tucci appears in a minor role in his film debut. It was the last of John Huston's films to be released during his lifetime.
Prizzi's Honor was theatrically released on June 14, 1985, by 20th Century Fox. It received critical acclaim, with praise for the performances of its cast (most notably Huston). It grossed $26 million against its $16 million budget.
The film received eight nominations at the 58th Academy Awards (including for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay) with Huston winning for Best Supporting Actress. The film also won four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Nicholson and Turner, respectively.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey (1988). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Scarecrow Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0810842441.
- ^ "Prizzi's Honor (1985)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2011.