The Pallbearer

4.931

97 minutes

5/3/1996

Overview

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.

Cast List

David Schwimmer
as Tom Thompson
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Julie DeMarco
Michael Rapaport
as Brad Schorr
Toni Collette
as Cynthia
Carol Kane
as Tom's Mother
Michael Vartan
as Scott
Bitty Schram
as Lauren
Jean De Baer
as Suzanne DeMarco
Elizabeth Franz
as Aunt Lucille
Mark Margolis
as Philip DeMarco
Barbara Hershey
as Ruth Abernathy
Edoardo Ballerini
as The Job Interviewer
Matthew Faber
as Jared
Robin Morse
as Sylvie
Tony Machine
as The Undertaker
Robert Katims
as An Abernathy Cousin
Greg Grunberg
as An Abernathy Cousin
David Vadim
as An Abernathy Cousin
Zak Orth
as An Abernathy Cousin
Kevin Corrigan
as A Pallbearer
Joseph D'Onofrio
as A Pallbearer
John A. Mudd
as A Pallbearer
Eric Morace
as A Pallbearer
Marnie Pomerantz
as Roller Coaster Rider
George Masters
as Maitre D'
Todd Schrenk
as The Other Tom
Joel Y. Zion
as Rabbi
George Katt
as Wedding Guest
Gwen Goldsmith
as Wedding Guest
Sal Maneri
as Wedding Guest