The Funeral (1996 film)

The Funeral
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Abel Ferrara
Written by	Nicholas St. John
Produced by	Mary Kane
Starring	Christopher Walken Benicio del Toro Vincent Gallo Paul Hipp Chris Penn Isabella Rossellini Annabella Sciorra
Cinematography	Ken Kelsch
Edited by	Mayin Lo Jim Mol Bill Pankow
Music by	Joe Delia
Distributed by	October Films
Release dates	August 28, 1996 (1996-08-28) (Italy) November 1, 1996 (1996-11-01) (U.S.)
Running time	99 min.
Country	United States
Languages	English Italian
Budget	$12,500,000[1]
Box office	$1,412,799 (worldwide)[2]

The Funeral is a 1996 American crime-drama film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio del Toro and Gretchen Mol.

The story concerns the funeral of one of three brothers in a family of gangsters that lived in New York City in 1930s. It details, through a series of flashbacks, the past of the brothers and their families.

Chris Penn won the Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actor at the 1996 Venice Film Festival for his performance. The film received five Independent Spirit Awards nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.^[3]