The Funeral (1996 film)

The Funeral
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written byNicholas St. John
Produced byMary Kane
Starring
CinematographyKen Kelsch
Edited byMayin Lo
Jim Mol
Bill Pankow
Music byJoe Delia
Distributed byOctober Films
Release dates
  • August 28, 1996 (1996-08-28) (Italy)
  • November 1, 1996 (1996-11-01) (U.S.)
Running time
99 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Italian
Budget$12,500,000[1]
Box office$1,412,799 (worldwide)[2]

The Funeral is a 1996 American crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and Gretchen Mol.

The story concerns the funeral of one of three brothers in a family of gangsters that lived in New York City in 1930s. It details, through a series of flashbacks, the past of the brothers and their families.

Chris Penn won the Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actor at the 1996 Venice Film Festival for his performance. The film received five Independent Spirit Awards nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.[3]

  1. ^ "The Funeral - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  2. ^ The Funeral at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ "The Funeral". FilmAffinity. Retrieved September 9, 2019.