Dead Funny (1994)

Viv comes home from work and finds her boyfriend Reggie pinned to her kitchen table with a long knife. Who murdered him?

Director:

John Feldman

Writers:

John Feldman, Cindy Oswin

Stars:

Elizabeth Peña, Andrew McCarthy, Paige Turco

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Peña	...	Viv Saunders
Andrew McCarthy	...	Reggie Barker
Paige Turco	...	Louise
Blanche Baker	...	Barbara
Allison Janney	...	Jennifer
Adelle Lutz	...	Mari
Novella Nelson	...	Frances
Lisa Jane Persky	...	Sarah
Michael Mantell	...	Harold
Patricia Scanlon	...	Woman from Brooklyn (as Patty Scanlon)
Tanya Berezin	...	Next Door Neighbor
Ken Kensei	...	Yoshi
Bai Ling	...	Norriko
Samuel Baird	...	Know-It-All Painter
Carol Schneider	...	Woman at Picnic

Storyline

Viv returns to her apartment and finds her boyfriend Reggie murdered in the kitchen. At first, she suspects this is another one of his elaborate practical jokes. During a harrowing series of visits by friends and acquaintances, Viv experiences flashback after flashback, leading her to piece together exactly what happened.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | murder | independent film

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Taglines:

The punch line is a killer

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead Funny - Ein Scherz zuviel

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avondale Pictures, Dead Funny, Movie Screen Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Playing with Knives"
Performed by Leigh (Little Queenie) Harris
Music by Sheila Silver
Lyrics by Stephen Kitsakos
Produced by Leigh Harris
Courtesy of Argenta Music (ASCAP)

User Reviews

if you can stand all the mistakes...

I am sure there are many people out there that would like this movie, but I just could not stand watching it through to the end; in every second shot the microphone would be visible in the top of the screen and once you notice, you will keep on seeing it, taking your mind completely off the story.

I'm sure these people intended to make a great movie, but just didn't want to spend too much money on hiring a good film crew.

Bummer.