The Pallbearer

1h 37min

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.

Production Companies

The Chess Club

Miramax

Cast

David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer

Tom Thompson
Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Julie DeMarco
Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Brad Schorr
Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Tom's Mother
Jean De Baer

Jean De Baer

Suzanne DeMarco
Elizabeth Franz

Elizabeth Franz

Aunt Lucille
Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Philip DeMarco
Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Ruth Abernathy
Edoardo Ballerini

Edoardo Ballerini

The Job Interviewer
Tony Machine

Tony Machine

The Undertaker
Robert Katims

Robert Katims

An Abernathy Cousin
Greg Grunberg

Greg Grunberg

An Abernathy Cousin
David Vadim

David Vadim

An Abernathy Cousin
Zak Orth

Zak Orth

An Abernathy Cousin
Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

A Pallbearer
Joseph D'Onofrio

Joseph D'Onofrio

A Pallbearer
John A. Mudd

John A. Mudd

A Pallbearer
Eric Morace

Eric Morace

A Pallbearer
Marnie Pomerantz

Marnie Pomerantz

Roller Coaster Rider
Todd Schrenk

Todd Schrenk

The Other Tom
George Katt

George Katt

Wedding Guest
Gwen Goldsmith

Gwen Goldsmith

Wedding Guest
Sal Maneri

Sal Maneri

Wedding Guest

Release date

3rd May 1996

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English