A young man's life is thrown into a loop when he is asked to be a pallbearer for the funeral of a classmate he doesn't remember, and his old high school crush temporarily returns to town.
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Title: The Pallbearer (1996)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Schwimmer | ... | Tom Thompson | |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Julie DeMarco | |
| Michael Rapaport | ... | Brad Schorr | |
| Toni Collette | ... | Cynthia | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Tom's Mother | |
| Michael Vartan | ... | Scott | |
| Bitty Schram | ... | Lauren | |
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Jean De Baer | ... | Suzanne DeMarco |
| Elizabeth Franz | ... | Aunt Lucille | |
| Mark Margolis | ... | Philip DeMarco | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Ruth Abernathy | |
| Edoardo Ballerini | ... | The Job Interviewer | |
| Matthew Faber | ... | Jared | |
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Robin Morse | ... | Sylvie |
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Tony Machine | ... | The Undertaker |
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Chaos unfolds as Tom is roped into being a pallbearer (and delivering the eulogy!) by the mother of a recently deceased "friend" from high school that he just can't remember. In the meantime, an unrequited love from high school (NOT the dead guy's girlfriend) reappears in his life. Written by Anonymous
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A comedy about life-long crushes, mistaken identity and one really bad eulogy. See more »Parents Guide:
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Written by Jerry Merrick
Performed by Richie Havens
Courtesy of Polydor Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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One of the music tracks that composer 'Stewart Copeland' wrote for the film, "Bill is Dead", was later remixed for the 1998 video game "Spyro the Dragon", which Stewart also composed. It was used as the music for the Lofty Castle level, where it played at a faster pace and with a few minor differences in instrumentation. See more »Goofs
When the mother is making instant coffee, the jar label is turned between shots. See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Pallbearer/Barb Wire/Last Dance/The Great White Hype/The Craft (1996) See more »Soundtracks
FollowWritten by Jerry Merrick
Performed by Richie Havens
Courtesy of Polydor Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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3 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,319,236, 5 May 1996Gross USA:
$5,656,388Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,656,388Company Credits
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Although I am watching this movie at this moment I am certain it is stable enough to comment on. The film is somewhat of a parody on relationships and relationship movies. The acting, scenes and writing are quite good. At some times this movie makes points, however it is mostly a silly movie to be enjoyed. More a movie to mellow on, it would be best to rent other films and use this film in between blockbusters. Pleasant would best describe this film with easy music and nice scenes and lots of scene changes it carries well. Somewhat nostalgic in feeling. A special mix here is the good fortune of Tom Thompson (David Schwimmer) that his actions are always amplified as altruistic. Be sure not to expect this to be the "everything, drivemecrazy" film because it is not, yet in this film everything plays off of Tom who as all fabled heroes may have his troubles when others realize his true actions. Some sexual content with very little violence.