The Funeral
One family, one murder, too many lies.
One family, one murder, too many lies.
Crime, Drama
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1996
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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.
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Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
26 Jan 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
Italian, English
Budget:
$12,500,000
Revenue:
$1,227,324
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
[Ferrara] still finds sharp new ways to explore the nuances of a trite-sounding story.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
Though directed in different style, thematically, this period movie is a companion piece to King of New York and The Bad Lieutenant, forming an urban crime trilogy and representing Ferrara's best work.
– Emanuel Levy,
Variety,
4 Jul 2006
fresh:
You're engaged on a moral level rarely found in movies about violence.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
22 Jan 2002
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Now here is a gangster movie that does not want setups or payoffs like traditional gangster movies.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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Film after film, Ferrara and St. John are finding new ways to scream.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000