Directed by:
Charlie PetersScreenplay:
Charlie PetersCinematography:
Arthur AlbertComposer:
Richard GibbsCast:
Bob Hoskins, Jack Warden, William Petersen, Diana Bellamy, Alice Eisner, Maureen Stapleton, Pamela Reed, Tim Curry, Peter Riegert, Blair Brown, Nancy Travis (more)VOD (1)
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In this black comedy, elderly Jack Scanlan (Jack Warden) passes away just as he's about to tell his oldest son Johnny (Bob Hoskins) what he's decided is truly important in life, which does little to ease Johnny's mid-life anxieties. Jack's funeral and the subsequent wake brings together the various members of the Scanlan Family, most of whom are having troubles of their own. Johnny's mother Mary (Maureen Stapleton) is not dealing well with losing her husband. His brother Frank (William Petersen), a would-be union delegate, has a nagging wife, Denise (Debra Rush), and a pregnant daughter, Rachel (Teri Polo). His sister Nora (Frances McDormand) is a leftist nun who has brought along a guest, a South American dissident wanted by the INS. Terry (Pamela Reed) is splitting up with her husband Boyd (Tim Curry) after finally realizing that he's gay. And Johnny is thinking of quitting his job and leaving his wife Amy (Blair Brown), which makes the mysterious Cassie (Nancy Travis) seem all the more attractive. (official distributor synopsis)
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