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The Pallbearer

19961h 37mComedy · Romance
directed by Matt Reeves

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

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5 / 10
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5 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

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