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''Prizzi's Honor'' is a 1985 film based on a 1982 novel by Richard Condon. Directed by Creator/JohnHuston, the film starred stars Creator/JackNicholson, Creator/KathleenTurner, Robert Loggia Creator/RobertLoggia, and Creator/AnjelicaHuston, who won an Oscar UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for her performance.
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* PlayingGertrude: Even with the makeup involved, William Hickey Creator/WilliamHickey was only two years older than {{Creator/Robert Loggia}} who plays his son, while Lee Richardson was actually two years older than him.
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* PlayingGertrude: Even with the makeup involved, William Hickey was only two years older than {{Creator/Robert Loggia}} who plays his son, while Lee Richardson was actually two years older than him.
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* DoYouWantToCopulate: When Charley, reeling after finding out what Irene does for a living (as well as the fact she was married to a guy Charley killed, and has stolen money from the family), goes to visit Maerose, Maerose asks him point-blank, "You want to do it?...Let's do it."
-->'''Charley:''' With all the lights on?\\
'''Maerose:''' Yeah. Right here. On the Oriental. With all the lights on.
-->'''Charley:''' With all the lights on?\\
'''Maerose:''' Yeah. Right here. On the Oriental. With all the lights on.
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* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: Charley throws his knife [[spoiler:straight into Irene's neck]] in the climax.
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Charley throws his knife [[spoiler:straight into Irene's neck]] in the climax.
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* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: Charley throws his knife [[spoiler:straight into Irene's neck]] in the climax.
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* SingleStrokeBattle: Charley and Irene's final confrontation ends in this. [[spoiler:Her shot misses, his knife doesn't.]]
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* CopKillerManhunt: While the police are normally [[CorruptCop totally in the pocket of the mafia]], after [[spoiler:after a policeman's wife is killed during a hit, hit]], they call off their special arrangement until the killer is turned in or killed.
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* PrettyLittleHeadshots: During the kidnapping attempt, a well-dressed woman [[who turns out to be the wife of the Police Commissioner]] inadvertently walks out of an elevator into the middle of the fracas. She only has time to remark, "I must have the wrong floor" before Irene shoots her in the center of her forehead, leaving a neat, bloodless hole as the woman's body topples backward.
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* PrettyLittleHeadshots: During the kidnapping attempt, a well-dressed woman [[who woman, [[spoiler:who turns out to be the wife of the Police Commissioner]] Commissioner]], inadvertently walks out of an elevator into the middle of the fracas. She only has time to remark, "I must have the wrong floor" before Irene shoots her in the center of her forehead, leaving a neat, bloodless hole as the woman's body topples backward.
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* PrettyLittleHeadshots: During the kidnapping attempt, a well-dressed woman [[who turns out to be the wife of the Police Commissioner]] inadvertently walks out of an elevator into the middle of the fracas. She only has time to remark, "I must have the wrong floor" before Irene shoots her in the center of her forehead, leaving a neat, bloodless hole as the woman's body topples backward.
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''Prizzi's Honor'' is a 1985 film based on a 1982 novel by Richard Condon. Directed by Creator/JohnHuston, the film starred Creator/JackNicholson, Creator/KathleeenTurner, Creator/KathleenTurner, Robert Loggia and Creator/AnjelicaHuston, who won an Oscar for her performance.
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* CopKiller: While the police are normally [[CorruptCop totally in the pocket of the mafia]], after a policeman's wife is killed during a hit, they call off their special arrangement until the killer is turned in or killed.
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* IdiotHero: Charley isn't the brightest bulb in the box.
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* BillingDisplacement: Robert Loggia receives prominent billing despite a fairly non plot crucial role.
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Charley Partanna is a hit-man for the Prizzi crime family. One day, at a wedding, he meets Irene Walker, who's also a hit-woman. Charley inadvertently kills her husband, and after a courtship, he marries her. However, Irene has been keeping money her late ex-husband stole from the mob. The Prizzis then hire the two of them to take out each other. But neither knows the others' true identity.
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Charley Partanna (Nicholson) is a hit-man for the Prizzi crime family. One day, at a wedding, he meets Irene Walker, Walker (Turner), who's also a hit-woman. Charley inadvertently kills her husband, and after a courtship, he marries her. However, Irene has been keeping money her late ex-husband stole from the mob. The Prizzis then hire the two of them to take out each other. But neither knows the others' other's true identity.
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* BillingDisplacement: Robert Loggia receives prominent billing despite a fairly non plot crucial role.
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* EvilOldFolks: Don Corrado.
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* TheUnfavorite: Dominic Prizzi. Whether he's a {{Jerkass}} because of this or vice versa remains to be seen.
* TheVamp: Maerose, who can be quite the ManipulativeBitch if needs be.
* TheVamp: Maerose, who can be quite the ManipulativeBitch if needs be.
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->''"Do I ice her? Do I marry her?"'''
-->--'''Charley Partanna'''
''Prizzi's Honor'' is a 1985 film based on a 1982 novel by Richard Condon. Directed by Creator/JohnHuston, the film starred Creator/JackNicholson, Kathleeen Turner, Robert Loggia and Creator/AnjelicaHuston, who won an Oscar for her performance.
Charley Partanna is a hit-man for the Prizzi crime family. One day, at a wedding, he meets Irene Walker, who's also a hit-woman. Charley inadvertently kills her husband, and after a courtship, he marries her. However, Irene has been keeping money her late ex-husband stole from the mob. The Prizzis then hire the two of them to take out each other. But neither knows the others' true identity.
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!!This work features examples of:
* CopKiller: While the police are normally [[CorruptCop totally in the pocket of the mafia]], after a policeman's wife is killed during a hit, they call off their special arrangement until the killer is turned in or killed.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Irene tosses out a baby (actually a doll) to distract a bodyguard as she goes for her gun. He ignores it and goes for his gun. Irene is not happy:
-->"I can't get over it. What kinda creep wouldn't catch a baby? If it was real it coulda been crippled for life."
* HeyCatch: The Baby Doll distraction. Subverted as it doesn't work.
* InLoveWithTheMark: A two-sided version!
* LivingWithTheVillain: Irene and Charley.
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-->--'''Charley Partanna'''
''Prizzi's Honor'' is a 1985 film based on a 1982 novel by Richard Condon. Directed by Creator/JohnHuston, the film starred Creator/JackNicholson, Kathleeen Turner, Robert Loggia and Creator/AnjelicaHuston, who won an Oscar for her performance.
Charley Partanna is a hit-man for the Prizzi crime family. One day, at a wedding, he meets Irene Walker, who's also a hit-woman. Charley inadvertently kills her husband, and after a courtship, he marries her. However, Irene has been keeping money her late ex-husband stole from the mob. The Prizzis then hire the two of them to take out each other. But neither knows the others' true identity.
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!!This work features examples of:
* CopKiller: While the police are normally [[CorruptCop totally in the pocket of the mafia]], after a policeman's wife is killed during a hit, they call off their special arrangement until the killer is turned in or killed.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Irene tosses out a baby (actually a doll) to distract a bodyguard as she goes for her gun. He ignores it and goes for his gun. Irene is not happy:
-->"I can't get over it. What kinda creep wouldn't catch a baby? If it was real it coulda been crippled for life."
* HeyCatch: The Baby Doll distraction. Subverted as it doesn't work.
* InLoveWithTheMark: A two-sided version!
* LivingWithTheVillain: Irene and Charley.
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