Storyline

Charley Partanna is a hit-man who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime syndicate families in the country. Unbeknownst to Charley,the Prizzis just hired Irene Walker, a free-lance killer, to eliminate someone who double-crossed them. When Irene and Charley fall in love their jobs become complicated. Their jobs become impossible when each is given a contract that neither can go through with.

Plot Keywords

female assassin, hitwoman, hitman, double cross, loss of wife, betrayal, death, shot in the eye, kidnapping, marriage, assassination, black comedy, mafia, based on novel, shot in the head, female nudity, female killer, el train, strip club, police

Short Review

John Huston's Prizzi's Honor packs love, sex, and murder -- and dark comedy -- into a labyrinthine tale.

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