The Funeral

"One family, one murder, too many lies."

1996 1h 39m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 210

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Synopsis

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After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.

“One family, one murder, too many lies.”

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Cast

Christopher Walken
Ray Tempio
Chris Penn
Chez Tempio
Annabella Sciorra
Jean
Isabella Rossellini
Clara Tempio
Vincent Gallo
Johnny
Benicio del Toro
Gaspare
Gretchen Mol
Helen
John Ventimiglia
Sali

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Nicholas St. John
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abel Ferrara, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Delia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mayin Lo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Walken and Chris Penn and Annabella Sciorra carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One family, one murder, too many lies.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abel Ferrara directs. Ken Kelsch behind the camera. Joe Delia scores. Mayin Lo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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1Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4Directed by Abel Ferrara, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joe Delia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mayin Lo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christopher Walken and Chris Penn and Annabella Sciorra carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One family, one murder, too many lies.".
9IMDB entry: tt0116378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "new york city", "strike", "funeral", "gun".