Passed Away (film)
| Passed Away | |
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| Directed by | Charlie Peters |
| Written by | Charlie Peters |
| Produced by | Larry Brezner Timothy Marx |
| Starring | Bob Hoskins Jack Warden William L. Petersen Nancy Travis Pamela Reed Tim Curry Frances McDormand Peter Riegert Blair Brown Maureen Stapleton |
| Cinematography | Arthur Albert |
| Edited by | Harry Keramidas |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release date | April 24, 1992 |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,030,793 |
Passed Away is an American ensemble comedy film from 1992.
Plot
Jack Scanlan is a union leader who is returning to work after having a heart attack. His son Frank arranges a welcome back surprise party for Jack, which more than surprises him, as he has a heart attack and dies. His large, dysfunctional family is brought together and finds themselves dealing with all of their emotional baggage.
Everybody's assorted issues are brought to light. There is eldest son Johnny, a tree surgeon who wants more adventure in his life. There is his brother Frank, a labor leader who wants to live up to his father's expectations. There is sister Tracy, a dancer, her ex-husband Boyd and the embalmer Peter who is in love with her. There is a literal sister, Nora, a nun based in Latin America.
And there are unfamiliar faces, too, like a woman named Cassie who turns up at the funeral and may or may not have been their late father's mistress. It's a chance for everyone to get acquainted or reacquainted and it's all in the family.
Cast
- Bob Hoskins - Johnny Scanlan
- Jack Warden - Jack Scanlan
- William Petersen - Frank Scanlan
- Diana Bellamy - BJ
- Don Brockett - Froggie
- Helen Lloyd Breed - Aunt Maureen
- Patricia O'Connell - Mrs. Finch
- Sally Gracie - Mrs. Cassidy
- Ruth Jaroslow - Mrs. Richfield
- Alice Eisner - Aunt Sissy
- Maureen Stapleton - Mary Scanlan
- Pamela Reed - Terry Scanlan Pinter
- Tim Curry - Boyd Pinter
- Louis Mustillo - Carmine Syracusa
- Ann Shea - Louise
- Peter Riegert - Peter Syracusa
- Tristan Tait - Sam Scanlan
- Blair Brown - Amy Scanlan
- Sara Rue - Megan Scanlan
- Deborah Rush - Denise Scanlan
- Patrick Breen - Father Hallahan
- Nancy Travis - Cassie Slocombe
- Teri Polo - Rachel Scanlan
- Jayce Bartok - Tony Scanlan
- Frances McDormand - Nora Scanlan
- Anthony Dileo Jr. - Enrique
- Helena Ruoti - Sheila Fujoti
- Dylan Baker - Unsworth
- Jim Corr - Daniel
- Dan Futterman - Tom
Reception
The movie gained negative reviews.[1][2] It holds an 11% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Box Office
The film was not a success.[3]
References
- ^ "Review/Film; Carefree Look at Death Reveals Family Conflicts". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Passed Away". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Nationwide Box Office Plunges : Receipts: Movie industry sources say that grosses were down about 37%, partly due to civil unrest in the L.A. area". Los Angeles Times. 1992-05-05. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
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