The Pallbearer poster
Director Matt Reeves
Writer Matt Reeves, Jason Katims

The Pallbearer

Tagline: Something magical is about to unfold in the most unexpected place.

Release Date: 1996-05-03

Duration: 97 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Barbara Hershey
    Ruth Abernathy
  • Toni Collette
    Cynthia
  • Michael Rapaport
    Brad Schorr
  • David Schwimmer
    Tom Thompson
  • Mark Margolis
    Philip DeMarco
  • Carol Kane
    Tom's Mother
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
    Julie DeMarco
  • Bitty Schram
    Lauren
  • Michael Vartan
    Scott
  • Kevin Corrigan
    A Pallbearer