A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.
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Cast
| Zooey Deschanel | ... |
Kate Collins
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| Micole Mercurio | ... |
Delilah, Barbara Collins' Neighbor
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Lucy Boyle | ... |
Girl in Dorm Room
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| Tania Gunadi | ... |
Girl in Dorm Room
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| Kevin Ruf | ... |
Commercial Dad
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Alex Moore | ... |
Young Daniel
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| Hank Azaria | ... |
Daniel Collins
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| Michael Panes | ... |
Adult Film Director
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| Michael Chapman | ... |
Adult Film Cameraman
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| Vincent Castellanos | ... |
Adult Film Actor
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| Lisa Maris | ... |
Adult Film Actress
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| Ray Romano | ... |
Skip Collins
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| Rocco Sisto | ... |
District Attorney
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| Lana Antonova | ... |
Lace
(as Lana Novac)
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| Denise Dowse | ... |
Judge Welsh
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| Curtis Garcia | ... |
Fred Collins
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| Keith Garcia | ... |
Ted Collins
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| Debra Winger | ... |
Alice Collins
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| Mark Harelik | ... |
Burt
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Matthew Feder | ... |
Alice's Silent Son
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| Allisyn Snyder | ... |
Alice's Silent Daughter
(as Allisyn Ashley Arm)
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Jordan Moen | ... |
Alice's Silent Daughter
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Natasha Sheridan | ... |
Young Kate
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| Rip Torn | ... |
Grandpa Collins
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Grandma Collins
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| Rance Howard | ... |
Lance Sommers
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| Paget Brewster | ... |
Aunt Lily
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| Kelly Preston | ... |
Lucy Collins
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| Famke Janssen | ... |
Judy Arnolds
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| Mary Samuels | ... |
Hostess at Restaurant
(as Mary Schmidtberger)
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| Jesse Bradford | ... |
Ryan Carmichael
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Emma Chapman | ... |
Ryan's Date
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| Brandon Waters | ... |
Young Ryan at 5
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Monica Esswein | ... |
Young Kate at 8
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Aaron Salazar | ... |
Young Ryan at 8
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Shaunci Trammel | ... |
Young Kate at 11
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Ward Stearns Jr. | ... |
Young Ryan at 11
(as Ward Stearns)
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| Sara Botsford | ... |
Mrs. Carmichael
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| John Lafayette | ... |
Doctor Rice
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| Glenne Headly | ... |
Samantha
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| Brian Posehn | ... |
Video Store Clerk
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| Eric Pierpoint | ... |
Mr. Carmichael
(as Eric Peirpoint)
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| Sherman Howard | ... |
Funeral Director
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Parson Banke
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| Claudette Nevins | ... |
Barbara Collins
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Tyana Parr | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Anna Stookey | ... |
Edmund's Wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Clancy | ||
Written by
| Michael Clancy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Daniel Baur | ... | co-producer |
| Kirk D'Amico | ... | producer |
| Lucas Foster | ... | producer |
| Shelly Glasser | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Haft | ... | producer |
| Bo Hyde | ... | executive producer |
| Stefan Jonas | ... | executive producer |
| Gerd Koechlin | ... | associate producer |
| Richard Barton Lewis | ... | producer |
| Galit McCord | ... | co-producer (as Galit Hakmon McCord) |
| Jonas McCord | ... | executive producer |
| Kendall Morgan | ... | executive producer |
| Rory Rosegarten | ... | executive producer |
| Andreas Thiesmeyer | ... | associate producer |
| Jeanne Van Cott | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| George S. Clinton | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Chapman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Halsey | ||
| Ryan Kushner | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew Charlton | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jeana Lasser | ... | assistant editor |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer |
| Neguine Sanani | ... | additional editor |
| Jason Wasserman | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Patricia DiCerto | ... | (as Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto) |
| Nancy Nayor | ||
Production Design by
| Dina Lipton | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Dabe | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ryan Welsch | ||
Costume Design by
| Tracy Tynan | ||
Makeup Department
| Katrina Chevalier | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Charlotte Parker | ... | key hair stylist (as Charlotte A. Parker) |
| Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Carol Schwartz | ... | key makeup artist |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Winger |
Production Management
| Terra Abroms | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Linda Sophie Chiu | ... | executive in charge: Myriad Pictures |
| Robert Leveen | ... | unit production manager |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Deborah Reissman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Linda Brachman | ... | first assistant director |
| Matthew Heffernan | ... | second second assistant director |
| Marge Piane | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| James Clark | ... | on-set dresser |
| Peter Croyle | ... | co-construction coordinator |
| Ryan P. Dreyer | ... | set dresser |
| Jennifer Ho | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Martinez | ... | laborer foreman |
| Lars Petersen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | property master |
| Eric Reichardt | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Jonathan Robertson | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Lee Ross | ... | on-set scenic |
| Christopher Schultz | ... | assistant property master |
| Mara A. Spear | ... | set dresser |
| Andrew 'Pinky' Swartsel | ... | set dresser |
| Steven C. Voll | ... | general foreman |
| Heather L. Watson | ... | lead man |
| Craig Zumbroegel | ... | propmaker gangboss |
Sound Department
| Randy Babajtis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeremy Balko | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Flash Deros | ... | boom operator |
| Jerry Gilbert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vincent Guisetti | ... | foley artist |
| Scott Hinkley | ... | post-production sound recordist |
| Takako Ishikawa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Spencer Johnson | ... | foley editor |
| Devin Joseph | ... | dialogue editor |
| Pamela Kahn | ... | foley artist |
| Ross Levy | ... | utility sound technician |
| Walt Martin | ... | sound mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Vic Radulich | ... | dialogue editor |
| Kyle Rochlin | ... | foley mixer |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist |
| R. Russell Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steven Ticknor | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| James Bomalick | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Ben Grossmann | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| David Fred Masselink | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Kevin Beard | ... | stunt double |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunts |
| Rosine 'Ace' Hatem | ... | stunts |
| Ray Siegle | ... | utility stunts |
| Dana Stein | ... | stunt double |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John L. Black | ... | key grip |
| Kirk Bloom | ... | second assistant camera |
| Rafael 'Rafa' Castro | ... | additional video assistant operator |
| Louie DeMarco | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Adam Feinberg | ... | electrician |
| Jimi Johnson | ... | video assist operator |
| Marcos O Lopez | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Marcos O. Lopez) |
| Kim McCall | ... | video playback operator |
| Chris Pavlu | ... | electrician |
| Kevin C. Potter | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Chris Rauch | ... | dolly grip |
| Mark Vollmer | ... | grip |
| Robert Zuckerman | ... | key art photographer / still photographer |
Casting Department
| Sande Alessi | ... | extras casting |
| Lois Drabkin | ... | casting assistant: New York |
| Neely Gurman | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dana Kay Hart | ... | costume supervisor |
| Susan Strubel | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Judy Heinzen Culotta | ... | key assistant location manager (as Judy Heinzen) |
| Jane E. Graves | ... | key assistant location manager |
| George McDowell Agnew | ... | location manager |
| Ralph B. Meyer | ... | location manager |
| Zack Carter | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mike Flicker | ... | supervising music editor |
| Matt Friedman | ... | music editor |
| Steve Kempster | ... | score mixer |
| Helena Lea | ... | music editor: temp music |
| Jonathan Scott Miller | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Bryon Rickerson | ... | assistant music editor |
| Bruno Roussel | ... | music editor |
| Tom Villano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Christopher Violette | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Lance Cherniet | ... | driver |
| L. Chip Crosby Jr. | ... | driver: day player |
| Sean C. Ryan | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Linda Sophie Chiu | ... | assistant: Mr. D'Amico, Myriad Pictures (as Linda Chiu) |
| Dama Claire | ... | production counsel (as Dama Chasle) |
| Andrea Emmes | ... | stand-in |
| Sherri Goldman | ... | first assistant accountant (as Sherri Robin Goldman) |
| Ann Gray | ... | additional voices |
| Jamie Gregor | ... | assistant: Mr. Lewis |
| Julie Hansen | ... | post production accountant |
| Melissa Kinnicutt | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jaroslaw 'Jake' Korzcyk | ... | production assistant |
| Roark Loedy | ... | Stand-In |
| Rosalyn McVay | ... | production assistant |
| Marci Michelle | ... | stand-in (as Marci Peters-Keirn) |
| Erica Potter | ... | unit publicist |
| Kenneth Requa | ... | additional production assistant |
| Cristi Rickey | ... | production assistant |
| Nina Saxon | ... | title designer |
| Tessa Lyn Stephenson | ... | production assistant |
| Christine Strobel | ... | dubbing script translator: german |
| Stephanie Wander | ... | assistant: Lucas Foster |
| Troy Waters | ... | marine coordinator |
| Randy Weiss | ... | assistant: Mr. Haft |
| William S. White | ... | production secretary |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative (uncredited) |
| Warner Loughlin | ... | acting coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Eulogy Productions LLC
- Ovation Entertainment LLC
- S.R.O. Entertainment AG
- Haft Entertainment
- Cherry Road Films
- Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG (production entity)
Distributors
- Lionsgate (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (2004) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Quasar Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Artisan Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Maple Pictures (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Sonic Magic (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When three generations of a dysfunctional family gather in Rhode Island to bury the family patriarch, members of the Collins clan are at each other's throats in no time. Son Daniel is a secret porn actor, and daughter Lucy is a lesbian. Lucy totes along her lover Judy to the outrage of Lucy's aggressively neurotic sister Alice, whose hysterical overreaction to the pair's marriage plans ought to tell everyone something. Rounding out the delightful crowd are dim brother Skip, whose unfailingly rude twin sons offer caustic commentary on their elders' infantile predilections; matriarchal widow Charlotte, who becomes so justifiably distraught at the insanity of her children she tries to commit suicide; and Kate, a confused but comely college freshman who juggles preparation of the eulogy with internal debate over what to do with her childhood friend-turned-suitor, Ryan. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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| Taglines | Last rites. Last words. Last laughs. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rip Torn and Hank Azaria played the same character, Patches O'houlihan in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) See more » |
| Goofs | Rip Torn's chest rises and falls as he lays dead in the casket during the funeral. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #2.12 (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Doctor My Eyes See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the end credits there is a scene showing what happened after the granddaughter placed notification in a neighbor's mailbox. This was the last film appearance of that actress, Claudette Nevins, who retired after this film. See more » |
| Quotes |
Fred Collins:
[about to set his grandfather's casket on fire]
Dad! Lighter! Skip Collins: Be careful, guys. I love this lighter. See more » |