The Funeral (1996)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1738 movies items)

" New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses. Against this turbulent backdrop, the family's three street-hardened brothers and the women they love are about to be plunged into a deadly confrontation with their enemies, with each other, and with their own dark heritage of violence, madness and murder. The film, featured early performances by Benicio Del Toro and Edie Falco, The Funeral was a moderate cr"

This is Cinema (93 movies items)

"Si hay que medir las películas sobre mafiosos sería así: El Padrino es el retrato idealista de la mafia por excelencia; Buenos Muchachos muestra un punto medio con el extasis del mafioso (ascenso y descenso); y El Funeral es quizás la antitesis de la mafia por demasía. Todos y cada uno de los personajes son patéticos y no están para nada glorificados ni son para nada masculinos en sus acciones como las demás de su tipo. Pero eso no quiere decir que sean unánimemente odiosos como si todo"

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"Funeral, The (Abel Ferrara, 1996) "

The Evolution of Edie Falco (60 movies items)

"Character: Union Speaker"

30 From 96: My Favorite Films From 1996 (30 movies items)

"Ever since The Godfather, it seems like mafia families just don't get it. Living "the life" means "la familia" of the mob gets priority over the family of your blood. And making the life of "la familia" a family bizaness usually translates into the idea that the family that shoots together, dies together. Next thing you know, whenever a big event that involves the relatives comes along, you won't be able to tell whether you're at a family reunion or at a family funeral. "