The Funeral (US Version) DVD Region 1

At the wake of their murdered younger brother, two gangster siblings revisit their past while making plans for revenge against a rival gangster who killed him. Christopher Walken delivers a powerhouse performance as the eldest brother, Ray, whose emotions have been shut down after their own father's suicide some years before and who must come to terms with his failures as a man. Chris Penn costars as Chez, his abusive, emotionally unstable brother who has inherited their father's self-destructive behavior. Set in 1930s New York, this elegiac film delves into such topics as faith, masculinity, and redemption as it moves slowly toward its bloody, powerful climax. Annabella Sciorra plays Ray's wife, whose devout Catholicism serves as the moral center of the film. Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro, and Gretchen Mol round out the stellar cast. While it contains his usual violence and raunchy sex scenes, THE FUNERAL marks a mature new direction in the career of New York auteur Abel Ferrara (who previously worked with Walken on KING OF NEW YORK). Nicely subdued colors and cinematography by Ken Kelsch combine with great acting and probing dialogue to make this a valuable addition to the gangster genre.

"...Jangling tension....A film of strong performances..." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/14/1996

"...Mature and grounded filmmaking....The male performers are all distinguished, with standout work from Penn, Gallo and DeToro....Walken shines throughout..." - Emanuel, Levy (Variety Critic), Variety, 09/09/1996

"...Scalding psychopathology....[Walken] looks like a saint in extremis and performs like and actor in excelsis..." - Harlan, Kennedy (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 11/01/1996

"...[The film] has a lot of remarkable material to offer..." - Kim, Newman (Film Critic), Sight and Sound, 04/01/1997

"...It's safe to say that in the American cinema, there's never been a gangster movie quite like this dark, dense and intimate film..." - Kevin, Thomas (Film critic), Los Angeles Times, 11/08/1996

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Artist Name(s):	Tom Berenger (Actor) | Vincent Gallo (Actor) | Isabella Rossellini (Actor) | Benicio Del Toro (Actor) | Chris Penn (Actor) | John Ventimiglia (Actor) | Annabella Sciorra (Actor) | Gretchen Mol (Actor) | Paul Hipp (Actor) 湯貝寧加 (Actor) | 雲信嘉路 (Actor) | Isabella Rossellini (Actor) | Benicio Del Toro (Actor) | Chris Penn (Actor) | John Ventimiglia (Actor) | Annabella Sciorra (Actor) | Gretchen Mol (Actor) | Paul Hipp (Actor) 汤贝宁加 (Actor) | 云信嘉路 (Actor) | Isabella Rossellini (Actor) | Benicio Del Toro (Actor) | Chris Penn (Actor) | John Ventimiglia (Actor) | Annabella Sciorra (Actor) | Gretchen Mol (Actor) | Paul Hipp (Actor) Tom Berenger (Actor) | ヴィンセント・ギャロ (Actor) | Ｉｓａｂｅｌｌａ Ｒｏｓｓｅｌｌｉｎｉ (Actor) | Benicio Del Toro (Actor) | Chris Penn (Actor) | John Ventimiglia (Actor) | Annabella Sciorra (Actor) | Gretchen Mol (Actor) | Paul Hipp (Actor) Tom Berenger (Actor) | Vincent Gallo (Actor) | Isabella Rossellini (Actor) | Benicio Del Toro (Actor) | Chris Penn (Actor) | John Ventimiglia (Actor) | Annabella Sciorra (Actor) | Gretchen Mol (Actor) | Paul Hipp (Actor)
Director:	Abel Ferrara abel ferrara abel ferrara ａｂｅｌ ｆｅｒｒａｒａ abel ferrara
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Release Date:	2005-08-01
UPC Code:	096009397395
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	99 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004390452

Director: Abel Ferrara

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