The Pallbearer
“Something magical is about to unfold in the most unexpected place.”
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.
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Cast
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David Schwimmer
Tom Thompson
Known for
Friends
Band of Brothers
Gwyneth Paltrow
Julie DeMarco
Known for
Iron Man 3
Se7en
Michael Rapaport
Brad Schorr
Known for
Prison Break
Atypical
Toni Collette
Cynthia
Known for
Hereditary
The Sixth Sense
Carol Kane
Tom's Mother
Known for
Hunters
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Michael Vartan
Scott
Known for
Alias
Colombiana
Bitty Schram
Lauren
Known for
Monk
A League of Their Own
Jean De Baer
Suzanne DeMarco
Known for
The New Kids
84 Charing Cross Road
Elizabeth Franz
Aunt Lucille
Known for
Christmas with the Kranks
Thinner
Mark Margolis
Philip DeMarco
Known for
Better Call Saul
Breaking Bad
Barbara Hershey
Ruth Abernathy
Known for
Black Swan
Falling Down
Edoardo Ballerini
The Job Interviewer
Known for
A Murder at the End of the World
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Matt Reeves Director · Jason Katims Writer Stewart Copeland Composer
Worldwide gross $5.7M · Budget $8M · United States release May 3, 1996
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$5,656,388
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
The Chess Club
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Sweden · May 3, 1996
Physical
United States · May 3, 1996
Theatrical
Portugal
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 27, 1999 · Theatrical
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