The Mortician (2011)

The mortician is a lone-wolf, emotionally cold and distant to the outside world and it's inhabitants. But then a boy shows up at his doorstep after witnessing his mother's murder and his world of solitude is turned upside down.

Director:

Gareth Maxwell Roberts

Writer:

Gareth Maxwell Roberts

Stars:

Method Man, Dash Mihok, E.J. Bonilla

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Method Man	...	The Mortician
Dash Mihok	...	Carver
E.J. Bonilla	...	Noah (as EJ Bonilla)
Judy Marte	...	Jenny
Angelic Zambrana	...	Maria
Wendell Pierce	...	Clinger
Dana Fuchs	...	Ava
Edward Furlong	...	Petrovski
Cruz Santiago	...	Kane
Vernon Brooks	...	Young Mortician
David Jensen	...	Officier Laurel
Randal Reeder	...	Officer Hardy (as Randall Reeder)
Idella Johnson	...	Mortician's Mother
Luis Da Silva Jr.	...	Benny (as Luis DaSilva)
Ann McKenzie	...	Millie

Storyline

A mortician's (Method Man) life is suddenly changed when a dead woman's body comes into his morgue, jolting old memories from his past. As days go by, he starts seeing a young boy hiding around the vicinity of his morgue. When they finally speak, the mortician learns that the boy wants to enter the morgue to see his dead mother one last time. The person who killed his mother is also after him. The mortician goes out of his way to ensure the boy has closure while at the same time keeping him safe from harm, in an attempt to achieve closure to his own personal tragedy.

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Plot Keywords:

mortician | 3 dimensional | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, disturbing images, pervasive language, brief sexuality and drug use

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 April 2013 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

A kórboncnok

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Full Circle Films,Belladonna Productions,Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the guys shooting up under the bridge is Kyrt Gates of the New Orleans post punk band "Love Her Killer." The other is Baton Rouge Artist Corey Nichols.

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Soundtracks

Dead Song
Written by Seasick Steve
Performed by Seasick Steve

User Reviews

Frankly, not impressed....

First, please forgive me for sounding rather bitter about this movie, however there are some disclosures I must first make about my relationship to the film and its subject mater. I have previously worked as a mortician, having multiple professional qualifications in the field of funeral service, restorative art, and embalming. In the course of my work as a funeral director, embalmer, and mortician, I can say that the "Mortician" character this movie was not a member of any of the aforementioned professions. This would be no different than titling a movie "The Banker" when, in fact, it is about an attorney. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to title the movie,"The Autopsy Technician", "The Morgue Attendant" or something else. The only thing that a mortician and the above mentioned professions have in common is the fact that we work with dead bodies...Very little else. I can also mention that a city morgue in any sizable metropolitan area would be a much larger operation with other skilled technicians and professions, including most importantly, a forensic pathologist to actually perform the autopsy. Everything involving the treatment of human remains, from the removal from the scene of death to the forensic processing is grossly inaccurate, and considering the tone of the movie, I find it quite a disappointment.

The acting is respectable, commendable at times. The over-all production quality is quite fine, and story is interesting, but I would expect a considerably higher level of research to have been done before the script was produced.