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      The Pallbearer

      1996, Comedy/Drama, 1h 37m

      21 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Between a dark comedy and a romantic one, The Pallbearer confounds, and David Schwimmer's puppy dog eyes can't save the procession from going six feet under. Read critic reviews

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      Aspiring architect Tom Thompson (David Schwimmer) is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy (Barbara Hershey) 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 (Gwyneth Paltrow), the longtime crush Tom hasn't seen since they were teens.

      • Rating: PG-13

      • Genre: Comedy, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Matt Reeves

      • Producer: J.J. Abrams, Paul Webster

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $5.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Production Co: Miramax

      • Sound Mix: Surround

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