Prizzi's Honor (1985)


Prizzi's Honor
TaglineHired killers by day. Devoted lovers by night. Until they found their next assignment was each other.
GenreComedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAlpine, New Jersey, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassBlack Comedy, Crime Comedy, Gangster Film
MoodComedy on the Edge
ThemesFemmes Fatales, Hired Killers, Treacherous Spouses
TonesBiting, Wry, Literate, Cynical, Witty, Humorous, Atmospheric
TagsDouble Cross, Family, Gangster, Hitman, Mob Boss, Organized Crime

Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 American black comedy film directed by John Huston.


Cast and Crew


Eduardo Prizzi

Angelo 'Pop' Partanna

Don Corrado Prizzi

Dominic Prizzi

Rosario Filargi 'Finlay'

George Santo Pietro
Plumber

Lt. Hanley

Peaches Altamont

Ann Selepegno
Amalia Prizzi

Phil Vittimizzare

Bluestone

Casco Vascone

Antonia Vasquez
Theresa Prizzi

Tomasino Baratta
Opera Singer

John Calvani
Don's Bodyguard

Murray Staff
Gallagher

Joseph Ruskin
Marxie Heller

Raymond Serra
Bocca

Alvin Gomsky

Presto Ciglione

Beulah

Tom Signorelli
Photographer #2

Ray Iannicelli
Photographer #1

Soldier

Themi Sapountzakis
Policeman

Debra Kelly
Bride at Mexican Chapel

Scott Campbell
Groom at Mexican Chapel

Beth Raines
Airport Clerk

Michael Sabin
Charley Partanna at 17

Michael Tuck
Anchorman "Fred"

Michael Fischetti
Kiely

Kenneth Cervi
Bodyguard

Marlene D. Williams
Mrs. Calhane

Joe Kopmar
Cigar Smoker #1

Erasmus C. Alfano
Cigar Smoker #2

Peter D'Arcy
Cigar Smoker #3

Thomas Lomonaco
Cigar Smoker #4

Bill Brecht
Cigar Smoker #5

Enzo Citarelli
Priest

John P. Codiglia
Cop

Henry Fehren
Bishop

Alexandra Ivanoff
Soprano Soloist in Church

Skip O'Brien
Bartender

Theodore Theoharous
Priest

Jonathan L. Arland
Man #1 at Mexican Wedding

Rueben Gonzáles
Man #2 at Mexican Wedding

Luis Accinelli
Man #3 at Mexican Wedding

Danielle Frederick
Woman #1 at Mexican Wedding

Matteo Cafiso
Boy at Wedding

Vince Cecere
Cheech Prizzi

John De Bello
Waiter

Tony Devon
The Best Man

Annabelle Larsen
Airport traveler

Gordon Nail
Bodyguard

Garry Pastore
Usher #2

Mike Tremont
Arsonist

Arsonist

Director

Producer

Richard Condon
novel, screenplay

Janet Roach
screenplay

John Foreman
producer

Original Music

Alex North
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Cinematographer

Editor

Kaja Fehr
-

Rudi Fehr
-

Casting Director

Alixe Gordin
-

Production Designer

J. Dennis Washington

Set Decorator

Bruce Weintraub
-

Costume Designer

Donfeld
-

Makeup Department

Kathryn Blondell
hair stylist: Los Angeles

E. Thomas Case
makeup artist: for Miss Turner

Anthony Cortino
hair styles creator for Kathleen Turner and Anjelica Huston

Robert Laden
special makeup artist: New York

Mark Reedall
makeup artist: Mr. Nicholson

Mickey Scott
makeup artist: New York

Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist

Production Manager

Herb Jellinek
executive in charge of production

Thomas John Kane
production manager: New York

Jon Kilik
production supervisor: New York

Donald C. Klune
production manager: Los Angeles

David McCann
post-production supervisor: Los Angeles

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Scott Cameron
second assistant director: Los Angeles

Christopher Griffin
second assistant director

Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director

Randi Rosen
second assistant director: New York

Liz Ryan
DGA trainee: New York

Art Department

Richard Adee
property master: New York

Daniel Aguar
art department production assistant: New York

Gary Aharoni
lead man: New York

Elizabeth Bousman
set designer: Los Angeles

Tracy Bousman
art director: Los Angeles

Randy Brewer
swing man: Los Angeles

Dave Brown
construction coordinator: Los Angeles

Chris Butler
lead man: Los Angeles

Jane Clark
storyboard artist: New York

Linda Conaway-Parsloe
assistant art director: New York

Richard L. Cowitt
assistant propman: Los Angeles

Jonathan De Camp
construction production assistant: New York

Jean De Niro
construction production assistant: New York

Russell Goble
property master

Michael Helmy
art director: New York

Ed Larkin
construction grip: New York

Jim Ondrejko
labor foreman: Los Angeles

Stephen Planck
swing man: Los Angeles

William F. Reynolds
assistant propman: New York

Bruno Robotti
scenic chargeman: New York

Edward Swanson
chief carpenter: New York

Anthony Tomeo
painter foreman: Los Angeles

Charles Truhan
set decorator: New York

James Waldrop
swing man: Los Angeles

Sound Department

Vanessa Theme Ament
footsteps: Los Angeles

David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer: Los Angeles

Crew Chamberlain
boom man: Los Angeles

David W. Gray
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Dennis Maitland
production sound mixer: New York

Kim Maitland
sound recordist: New York

Ken Nunn
cable man: Los Angeles

Michael P. Redbourn
sound editor: Los Angeles

John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer: Los Angeles

Art Rochester
production sound mixer: Los Angeles

Richard D. Rogers
foley recordist: Los Angeles

Daniel Rosenblum
boom operator: New York

Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer: Los Angeles

Catherine Shorr
sound editor: Los Angeles

Richard Shorr
sound designer: Los Angeles

Alicia Stevenson
footsteps: Los Angeles

Jill Taggart
adr editor: Los Angeles

Denise Whiting
adr editor: Los Angeles

Special Effects

Connie Brink
special effects: New York

R. Bruce Steinheimer
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Harry Madsen
stunt coordinator: New York

Roy Farfel
utility stunts

Scott Leva
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Billy Beaird
dolly grip: Los Angeles

Dustin Blauvelt
first assistant camera: New York and Los Angeles

Joseph Cosko Jr.
second assistant camera: Los Angeles

Craig DiBona
camera operator: New York

John Donohue
dolly grip: New York

Kenneth Fundus
best boy grip: New York

Gregg Guellow
best boy grip: Los Angeles

Randy Hart
best boy: Los Angeles

Kerry Hayes
still photographer: New York

Gary J. Jensen
grip: Los Angeles

Fred Johanns
electrician: New York

Chaim Kantor
second assistant camera: New York

Gemma La Mana
still photographer: Los Angeles

Joe R. Marquette Jr.
camera operator: Los Angeles

Dave McClean
best boy: New York

key grip: New York

Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator: Los Angeles

Hank Sheppherd
grip: Los Angeles

Christopher C. Strong
gaffer: Los Angeles

John Verardi
first assistant camera: New York

Dusty Wallace
gaffer: New York

Doug Willis
key grip: Los Angeles

Jim Marquette
assistant camera

Michael R. Marquette
assistant camera

Serge Poupis
assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department

Sylvia Fay
extra casting: New York

Alixe Gordin
casting

Lisa M. Marfleet
casting assistant: New York

Cal Saint John
extras casting assistant: New York

Stacy Smith-Ehrenhalt
casting assistant: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department

William Loger
costumer: men, New York

Steve Michaels
wardrobe trailer: Los Angeles

John S. Perry
costume department head: Los Angeles

Eric H. Sandberg
costume supervisor: men, Los Angeles

Guy Tanno
costumer: men, New York

Llandys Williams
costume supervisor: women, Los Angeles

Editorial Department

Phil Downey
color timer: Los Angeles

Jack Hooper
negative cutter: Los Angeles

Martha Huntley
apprentice editor: New York

Jean Jellinek Jones
assistant film editor: Los Angeles

Jim Schurmann
color timer: Los Angeles

David Siegel
assistant editor: New York

Music Department

Dan Wallin
music recordist: Los Angeles

Kenneth Wannberg
music editor: Los Angeles

Transportation Department

Joseph Fanning
transportation captain: New York

Phil Hedley
driver: production van, Los Angeles

Norman Honath
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles

Alan Kaminsky
driver: property truck, Los Angeles

Andy Straub
transportation captain: Los Angeles

Bobby Marsh
driver

Prentis Woods
driver

Other Crew

Tomasino Baratta
technical advisor: New York

Mark Belair
intern: AFI, New York

Grace Blake
production coordinator: New York

Monique Blanke
assistant: Mr. Huston

dialect coach/technical advisor: New York

Parnes Cartwright
set production assistant: New York

Martin J. Dillon
therapist/nurse: New York

Barbara Dreyfus
assistant to producer

Stuart Fink
publicity coordinator

Bettiann Fishman
production assistant

Penelope Gottlieb
title designer: Los Angeles

Ken Hardie
craft service: Los Angeles

John J. Healey
location scout: New York

Eric Johnson
location manager

Dennis L. Judd II
production executive

Thomas M. Krigbaum
dispatcher: Los Angeles

Dennis Lasker
pre-production coordinator: New York

Deborah Lee
location manager: New York

Christopher Lopez
office production assistant: New York

Barbara Lucey
production auditor: New York

Sheryl Main
production assistant

Dorothy McGowan
production coordinator: Los Angeles

James McVey
therapist/nurse: New York

Rocco Muccachia
technical advisor: New York

Laila Nabulsi
production associate

Erin Quinn
assistant production auditor: New York

David Sardi
set production assistant: New York

Caroline Stevens
set production assistant: New York

Beverly Walker
publicist: Los Angeles

Meta Wilde
script supervisor

Gretchen Wilson
location nurse: Los Angeles

Molly Zimmerman
assistant production coordinator: New York

Production Company

ABC Motion Pictures

Distributor

AMLF

Adams Filmi

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Artédis

Atlas Video

Aventi

Buena Vista International

DNC Home Entertainment

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

EuroVideo

Filmax

MGM Home Entertainment

Manga Films

Nordic Video

Nuova Eri

Panarecord

Pioneers Electronics

Polyband

Prism Leisure Corporation

Ricordi

Senator Film

Succéfilm AB

Titanus Distribuzione

Transvídeo

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Unión Films S.A.

Miscellaneous

ADR Players Company
adr casting: Los Angeles

Bettman Archives
stills

Compact Sound Services
sound: Los Angeles

Gruppo Trenta
Italian dubbing by

Pacific Title
opticals

Panavision
lenses and Panaflex camera

Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting

Tecnison S.A.
Spanish dubbing by






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