The Pallbearer (1996)
Overview
Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life. Except that Tom has never met Bill and neither have his incredulous friends. So when Tom foolishly agrees to give the eulogy at Bill's funeral, it sets him on a collision course with Ruth -- who is revealed to be Bill's oversexed mother -- and Julie DeMarco, the longtime crush Tom hasn't seen since they were teens.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $8,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,656,388.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.175 |
Directed By
Matt Reeves
Crew
Matt Reeves
Jason Katims
J.J. Abrams
Nellie Nugiel
Meryl Poster
Stewart Copeland
Stan Salfas
Robin Standefer
Lynn Goldman
G.A. Aguilar
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Stephen Alesch
Kate Yatsko
Donna Zakowska
John Canterella
Julie Oppenheimer
Robert Elswit
Larry Blake
Matt Reeves
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Paul Webster
Jason Katims
Barry Wetcher
Michael Barosky
Jeff Wadlow
TOP CAST
David Schwimmer
Tom Thompson
Gwyneth Paltrow
Julie DeMarco
Michael Rapaport
Brad Schorr
Toni Collette
Cynthia
Carol Kane
Tom's Mother
Michael Vartan
Scott
Bitty Schram
Lauren
Jean De Baer
Suzanne DeMarco
Elizabeth Franz
Aunt Lucille
Mark Margolis
Philip DeMarco
Barbara Hershey
Ruth Abernathy
Edoardo Ballerini
The Job Interviewer
Matthew Faber
Jared
Robin Morse
Sylvie
Tony Machine
The Undertaker
Robert Katims
An Abernathy Cousin
Greg Grunberg
An Abernathy Cousin
David Vadim
An Abernathy Cousin
Zak Orth
An Abernathy Cousin
Kevin Corrigan
A Pallbearer
Joseph D'Onofrio
A Pallbearer
John A. Mudd
A Pallbearer
Eric Morace
A Pallbearer
Marnie Pomerantz
Roller Coaster Rider
George Masters
Maitre D'
Todd Schrenk
The Other Tom
Joel Y. Zion
Rabbi
George Katt
Wedding Guest
Gwen Goldsmith
Wedding Guest
Sal Maneri
Wedding Guest
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