Funeral Kings (2012)

Two altar boys decide to play hooky after serving at a series of funerals.

Directors:

Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus

Writers:

Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus

Stars:

Dylan Hartigan, Alex Maizus, Jordan Puzzo

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dylan Hartigan	...	Andy Gilmour
Alex Maizus	...	Charlie Waters
Jordan Puzzo	...	David Mason
Charles Kwame Odei	...	Felix Thurman
Kevin Corrigan	...	Iggy Vannucci
Michaela McManus	...	Patricia Gilmour
PJ McCabe	...	Ryan Sullivan
Dan Perrault	...	Johnny
Brandon Waltz	...	Bobby
Rafay Rashid	...	Chris
Luke LaMontagne	...	Syd
Maggie Weston	...	Lindsey Prescott
Sarah Baldwin	...	Amanda Prescott
Michael Delaney	...	Brendan Hamilton
Rachel Morris	...	Susan Hamilton

Storyline

Two altar boys decide to play hooky after serving at a series of funerals.

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Plot Keywords:

altar boy | coming of age | teenage boy | best friends | male friendship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, sexual references, some drugs, drinking and smoking - all involving kids

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three of the main characters' last names are the same as members of Pink Floyd: Gilmour, Waters, and Mason. Additionally, there is a character credited only as Syd. Syd Barrett was an original member of Pink Floyd.

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Quotes

Charlie Waters: [after running away from a party with older high school kids] You sent me back in there! And there she is making out with that fucking creep!
Andy Gilmour: Who was?
Charlie Waters: Lindsey.
Andy Gilmour: Oh please, like you even had a chance. You wouldn't even know what to do even if you did!
Charlie Waters: Stop acting like you know more than me! I saw that girl you made out with at camp. She had a fucking mustache!
Andy Gilmour: Fuck you! You look like you're 10 years old. Stop kidding yourself!
Mrs. Waters: [Charlie's mom beeps the car horn and pulls up to the curb] You boys have fun?

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Connections

References Front Page (2008)

User Reviews

Slow moving and meandering with little imagination

I felt the story line was weak so I won't blame the young actors for a boring film with just way too much cussing from the mouths of a bunch of 14 year old boys trying to find their way through a weeks worth of school and some after school antics which include a video store break-in, drinking booze and shooting beer cans....and a stray dog.

Sometimes a film provides a few great scenes that make an otherwise so so film memorable. In this case don't expect any wow moments just a bunch of kids trying to get through their lines in a dull film with little imagination.

I would not recommend this film to anyone but I would suggest trying a rerun of either the classic 1986 film Stand By Me or the 1999 Jake Gyllenhaal release of October Sky if you want a good film with young boys and their dramatic stories and dreams.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Похоронные короли

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

30 Bones Cinema, Modernciné

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1