Funeral, The
Pioneer (1996)
Crime, Drama, Foreign
In Collection
#5053
0*
Seen ItYes
013023052697
IMDB   6.6
1 hr 39 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Christopher Walken Ray
Chris Penn Chez
Annabella Sciorra Jean
Isabella Rossellini Clara
Vincent Gallo Johnny
Benicio Del Toro Gaspare
Gretchen Mol Helen
John Ventimiglia Sali
Paul Hipp Ghouly
Victor Argo Julius
Gian DiDonna Ray Sr.
Dmitri Prachenko Sentieri
Paul Perri Young Ray
Gregory Perrelli Young Chez
Joey Hannon Middle Chez
Director
Abel Ferrara
Juzo Itami
Producer Mary Kane
Russell Simmons
Writer Nicholas St. John
Cinematography Ken Kelsch
Musician Joe Delia


In the 1930’s being part of the mob was more than just a passing phase; it was a way of life. These original gangsters ran the streets because it’s about the pride of the family and the respect of the community often becoming “The Street” against “Corporate Bosses”. So it is with Ray Tempio (Christopher Walken), Chez Tempio (Chris Penn), and Johnny Tempio (Vincent Gallo), known simply as the Tempio Brothers. Despite all having been raised on the hardened streets of New York City, the brothers and their wives all face their own struggles when Johnny, the less of a stereotypical mobster as he prefers a more socialist style, is savagely killed by Gaspare (Benicio del Toro) of a rival mob. Ray is the logical thinker and planner and seeks a hard and fast revenge on his brother’s killer while Chez is a hot-headed fireball and seeks a less methodical manner of revenge caring little for anyone who may become collateral damage in the process, even if that includes his wife, Clara (Isabella Rossellini). As Clara and Jeanette (Anabella Sciorra), Ray’s wife, try to deter their husbands’ demand for “justice” on their brother’s behalf. At Ray and Chez battle their own inner demons, everyone seems to begin to realize the consequences of the lives they’ve lived thus far and they’re faced with some very difficult decisions that extend much deeper than how best to avenge Johnny’s death.
Edition Details
Release Date 7/11/2000
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Pan and Scan)
Subtitles English; Portuguese
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1