Passed Away (1992)

A bunch of eccentric relatives gather for their patriarch's funeral.

Director:

Charlie Peters

Writer:

Charlie Peters

Stars:

Bob Hoskins, Jack Warden, William Petersen

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Hoskins	...	Johnny Scanlan
Jack Warden	...	Jack Scanlan
William Petersen	...	Frank Scanlan
Diana Bellamy	...	BJ
Don Brockett	...	Froggie
Helen Lloyd Breed	...	Aunt Maureen
Patricia O'Connell	...	Mrs. Finch
Sally Gracie	...	Mrs. Cassidy
Ruth Jaroslow	...	Mrs. Richfield
Alice Eisner	...	Aunt Sissy
Maureen Stapleton	...	Mary Scanlan
Pamela Reed	...	Terry Scanlan Pinter
Tim Curry	...	Boyd Pinter
Louis Mustillo	...	Carmine Syracusa
Ann Shea	...	Louise

Storyline

When Jack Scanlan passes away just before telling his son, Johnny what was really important in life, Johnny begins to wonder if he's let life pass him by. With the funeral as backdrop, all the Scanlans appear, each with an interesting situation. One of Johnny's sisters is divorced but hasn't told anyone, the sister who is a nun is now into liberation theology and has an illegal immigrant with her, and Tony is fighting for control of his father's union. Johnny and Terry (the divorced sister) both think that they may have found true love in the chaos (though what Johnny's wife thinks of it is up for grabs) as Johnny tries to make some kind of sense out of the various strains in his family.

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Plot Keywords:

love | nun | death | politician | aunt nephew relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boldog-boldogtalan

Filming Locations:

East Liberty Presbyterian Church - 116 S. Highland Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$4,030,793 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures, Morra/Brezner/Steinberg Productions, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mary Scanlan: If he shot the sheriff but didn't shoot the deputy then who did?

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Soundtracks

"Louie Louie"
Words and Music by Richard Berry
Performed by The Kingsmen
Courtesy of Original Sound Record Co., Inc.

User Reviews

A funny Black-Comedy, not for everyone, but I liked it.

This is a very quirky comedy. No surprises but very well acted and the script has enough funny situations to keep one entertained. Not great by any means but I found it worth watching and as I always enjoy seeing Bob Hoskins I was not disappointed. This movie is definitely not for everyone.