The Funeral

The Funeral

1996 · 99 min · EN · R · 6.8 (150 votes)
Dir. Abel Ferrara · Starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro · Music Joe Delia

One family, one murder, too many lies.

CrimeDrama

The story concerns the funeral of one of three brothers in a family of gangsters that lived in New York in 1930s. Details of the past of the brothers and their families are shown through a series of flashbacks.

VIBE

A grim, atmospheric dive into a bygone era. It's a somber, character-focused crime drama that feels like a heavy, lingering memory. The weight of history and consequence hangs thick in the air.

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