A Good Funeral (2009)

At her father's funeral, Junior Talmadge remembers back 30 years to the last time she saw her Dad: the summer of 1979. Junior was graduating from college and had just gotten engaged. Her ... See full summary »

Director:

David Moreton

Writer:

David Moreton

Stars:

Gary Cole, Jennifer Coolidge, Agnes Bruckner

Cast

Credited cast:
Gary Cole	...	Stan Talmadge
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Helen
Agnes Bruckner	...	Junior
Tina Holmes	...	Maude
Josh Randall	...	Andrew
Jordan Bridges	...	Marty
Teddy Dunn	...	Bret
Riki Lindhome	...	Polly
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Baker	...	Game Show Host
Ryan Bittle	...	Bill
William Charlton	...	Bud
Liesl Ehardt	...	Receptionist
Mike Erwin	...	Howard
Gloria A Feralio	...	Barb B
Robert Garrigus	...	Antenna Guy

Storyline

At her father's funeral, Junior Talmadge remembers back 30 years to the last time she saw her Dad: the summer of 1979. Junior was graduating from college and had just gotten engaged. Her dad surprises the family when he arrives with a brand new motor home. He entices his kids into a final "family summer vacation," the only way he knows how: he tells them he has cancer. Thus begins the family's road trip to California, and their quest to become a real American family, the old-fashioned way, by being on a real American TV game show. As the family arrives in LA to audition for the show, secret after secret is revealed about their dad, forcing Junior and her brothers to confront the reality of who their Dad really is.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2009 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Streak Films, He's Stan Talmadge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tina Holmes starred in Director David Moreton's first film "Edge of Seventeen."

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Quotes

Junior: I'm such a terrible person. I spent the night with Marty.
Maude: Honey, that doesn't make you a terrible person. That makes you a slut.

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