Directed by:
John HustonCinematography:
Andrzej BartkowiakComposer:
Alex NorthCast:
Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, Lee Richardson, Anjelica Huston, Michael Lombard, Lawrence Tierney (more)Plots(1)
The Prizzi family's principal hit man, Charley (Nicholson), is about to discover that he and his new bride (Turner) share more than just body heat: They're both cold-blooded assassins, and their next job is to ice each other! Now Charley must choose which contract to honor the one to his wife or the one on his wife. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (2)
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't find any comedy in this movie. To me it was just another movie about organized crime. The problem is that the film doesn't have what it takes for a proper gangster movie. Plus, I never really liked Kathleen Turner, so she ruined the romance aspect for me. That leaves us with drama, which, just like the crime (gangster) genre, left a lot to be desired. Given the 130-minute running time, the film did drag a bit.
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After the glowing reviews I was expecting something a bit stronger, more intense. I didn't get that. The film is good, it has great acting, but somehow it only works as a weak satire, not as a great, biting comedy. Jack Nicholson is excellent as always, but he's not the only one who excels here.
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