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The Funeral (1996)

R 99 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   1 November 1996 (USA)
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New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses... See full summary »

Director:

Abel Ferrara
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Walken ...
Ray
Chris Penn ...
Chez
Annabella Sciorra ...
Isabella Rossellini ...
Clara
Vincent Gallo ...
Johnny
Benicio Del Toro ...
Gretchen Mol ...
Helen
John Ventimiglia ...
Sali
Paul Hipp ...
Ghouly
Victor Argo Victor Argo ...
Gian DiDonna Gian DiDonna ...
Ray Sr. (as Gian Di Donna)
Dmitri Prachenko Dmitri Prachenko ...
Sentieri (as Dmitry Prachenko)
Paul Perri Paul Perri ...
Gregory Perrelli Gregory Perrelli ...
Young Chez (as Gregory Pirelli)
Joey Hannon Joey Hannon ...
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Storyline

New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses. Against this turbulent backdrop, the family's three street-hardened brothers and the women they love are about to be plunged into a deadly confrontation with their enemies, with each other, and with their own dark heritage of violence, madness and murder. Written by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Violence | 1930s | Cruelty | Flashback  | See more »

Taglines:

One family, one murder, too many lies.

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude sex scenes, strong violence and language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Begräbnis See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$41,768 (USA) (3 November 1996) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$1,227,324 (USA) (29 December 1996)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Johnny is the youngest of the three brothers, while Chez is the middle child. However, Chris Penn was in fact four years younger than Vincent Gallo. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Johnny is dead in his coffin, but he flinches when someone brushes his eyebrows. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Humphrey Bogart: Just keep in mind that I and the boy are a candidate for hangin'. And the first time any one of ya makes a wrong move, I'm gonna kill the whole lot of ya.
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Connections

Referenced in Nel cuore della notte (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pontiac Blues"
Written and Performed by Sonny Boy Williamson
Courtesy of Arhoolie Records See more »