Passed Away (film)

Passed Away
Passed Away
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Charlie Peters
Written by	Charlie Peters
Produced by	Larry Brezner; Timothy Marx
Starring	Bob Hoskins; Blair Brown; Tim Curry; Frances McDormand; William Petersen; Pamela Reed; Peter Riegert; Maureen Stapleton; Nancy Travis; Jack Warden;
Cinematography	Arthur Albert
Edited by	Harry Keramidas
Music by	Richard Gibbs
Production; company	Hollywood Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date	April 24, 1992;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$4 million

Passed Away is a 1992 American ensemble comedy film directed and written by Charlie Peters.

Plot[]

Jack Scanlan is a union leader who returns to work after having a heart attack. His son Frank arranges a welcome back surprise party for Jack, which unfortunately does more than surprise him, as he has another heart attack and dies, because he was actually prone to panic attacks brought on by stress or excitement such as being startled (by things such as people yelling out the word "surprise"), which is apparently what caused his first heart attack. The members of his large, dysfunctional family are brought together and find themselves dealing with all of their emotional baggage.

Everybody's assorted issues are brought to light. The relatives include his children: eldest son Johnny, a tree surgeon who wants more adventure in his life; his brother Frank, a labor leader who wants to live up to his father's expectations; their sister Tracy, a dancer; her ex-husband Boyd; an embalmer Peter, who is in love with Tracy; and a younger sister Nora, who is a nun based in Latin America.

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 is a chance for everyone to get acquainted or reacquainted, and it's all in the family.

Cast[]

Bob Hoskins as Johnny Scanlan
Blair Brown as Amy Scanlan
Tim Curry as Boyd Pinter
Frances McDormand as Nora Scanlan
William Petersen as Frank Scanlan
Pamela Reed as Terry Scanlan Pinter
Peter Riegert as Peter Syracusa
Maureen Stapleton as Mary Scanlan
Nancy Travis as Cassie Slocombe
Jack Warden as Jack Scanlan
Don Brockett as Froggie
Patricia O'Connell as Mrs. Finch
Louis Mustillo as Carmine Syracusa
Ann Shea as Louise
Sara Rue as Megan Scanlan
Deborah Rush as Denise Scanlan
Patrick Breen as Father Hallahan
Teri Polo as Rachel Scanlan
Jayce Bartok as Tony Scanlan
Dylan Baker as Unsworth
Jim Corr as Daniel
Dan Futterman as Tom

Reception[]

The movie received mixed reviews.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Box office[]

The film's first weekend generated $700,000.^[4]

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.
^ Thomas, Kevin. MOVIE REVIEW : 'Passed Away' a Wise, Wry Look at Life". Los Angeles Times. April 24, 1992.
^ "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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[1] "Review/Film; Carefree Look at Death Reveals Family Conflicts". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-09.

[2] "Passed Away". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2012-06-09.

[3] Thomas, Kevin. MOVIE REVIEW : 'Passed Away' a Wise, Wry Look at Life". Los Angeles Times. April 24, 1992.

[4] "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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