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Prizzi's Honor

Movie · 1985 · 130 min

A wry, deadpan plunge into mob life where love and murder are equally businesslike, leaving a lingering chill beneath the laughs.

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1985 film by John Huston
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Year
1985
Runtime
130 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • love
  • crime
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, crime, romantic comedy
Directed by
John Huston
Written by
Richard Condon
Starring
Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, Kathleen Turner, Stanley Tucci, Robert Loggia, CCH Pounder, John Randolph, Lawrence Tierney
Music
Alex North
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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