The Funeral Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 10043

Average Rating: 2.5/4

# of Ratings: 13

Theatrical Release Date: 11/01/1996

Language: English

Genre: Crime, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Abel Ferrara

Actors: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro

Plot: New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses.

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1.5/4

dukeakasmudge - wrote on 08/10/2011

The best thing about this movie was the ending.(I did NOT see that coming!) Also Chris Penn singing.Other then that, It was alright

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Rating of
2/4

"The Funeral" by Yojimbo

Yojimbo - wrote on 01/27/2012

The youngest brother of a trio of gangsters is shot dead and as they gather to mourn his death they relive his final days as they try to find the killer. In common with a lot of Ferrara's films, The Funeral is a very bleak affair, full of unsympathetic characters which makes it a little hard going to watch. Rather like TV series The Sopranos (in fact a couple of the regular cast appear in supporting roles here) it is more a domestic drama set in the world of organized crime rather than a gangster film. The cast is to die for, with Christopher Walken, Benicio Del Toro, Isabella Rosselini, Chris Penn and Vincent Gallo and they all put in solid performances; unfortunately it is very difficult to relate to any of the characters and the unrelenting nihilism combined with the fact that the …

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