The Funeral

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

Nov 1 1996 R 1h 39m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

In the 30's, in New York, the coffin of the leftist gangster Johnny Tempio is brought to the house of his older brother Ray for the wake of family and friends. Ray is a cold gangster that likes to read and is married to Jean. His brother Chez is a hot head that runs a bar and is married to Clara . Ray decides to revenge the murder of his younger brother and believes the gangster Gaspare is the one who killed Johnny. Meanwhile Chez has a breakdown with tragic consequences for the Tempio brothers.

Written by

Nicholas St. John

Directed by

Abel Ferrara

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

C&P Productions

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
9,946
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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