The Pallbearer

"Something magical is about to unfold in the most unexpected place."

May 3 1996 PG-13 1h 38m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

Chaos unfolds as Tom is roped into being a pallbearer (and delivering the eulogy!) by the mother of a recently deceased "friend" from high school that he just can't remember. In the meantime, an unrequited love from high school (NOT the dead guy's girlfriend) reappears in his life.

Written by

Jason Katims, Matt Reeves

Directed by

Matt Reeves

Cast

David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Rapaport

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Miramax, The Chess Club

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Pallbearer (1/10) Movie CLIP - I Need to Borrow a Shirt (1996) HD
The Pallbearer Movie Trailer 1996 - TV Spot
Scores
# of Votes
11,860
Average Rating
5 out of 10
Metascore
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