The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

97 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 3, 1996

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.

The Pallbearer

97 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 3, 1996

The Pallbearer
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.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers Miramax, The Chess Club
Original title The Pallbearer
Directors Julie Oppenheimer, Matt Reeves
Writers Jason Katims, Matt Reeves

Cast

David Schwimmer

as Tom Thompson

Gwyneth Paltrow

as Julie DeMarco

Michael Rapaport

as Brad Schorr

Toni Collette

as Cynthia

Carol Kane

as Tom's Mother

Michael Vartan

as Scott

Bitty Schram

as Lauren

Jean De Baer

as Suzanne DeMarco

Elizabeth Franz

as Aunt Lucille

Mark Margolis

as Philip DeMarco

Barbara Hershey

as Ruth Abernathy

Edoardo Ballerini

as The Job Interviewer

Matthew Faber

as Jared

Robin Morse

as Sylvie

Tony Machine

as The Undertaker

Robert Katims

as An Abernathy Cousin

Greg Grunberg

as An Abernathy Cousin

David Vadim

as An Abernathy Cousin

Zak Orth

as An Abernathy Cousin

Kevin Corrigan

as A Pallbearer

Joseph D'Onofrio

as A Pallbearer

John A. Mudd

as A Pallbearer

Eric Morace

as A Pallbearer

Marnie Pomerantz

as Roller Coaster Rider

George Masters

as Maitre D'

Todd Schrenk

as The Other Tom

Joel Y. Zion

as Rabbi

George Katt

as Wedding Guest

Gwen Goldsmith

as Wedding Guest

Sal Maneri

as Wedding Guest