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Eulogy

Eulogy

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Eulogy

"A comedy that puts the *fun* back in funeral."

2004

1h 31m

6.4(145 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.

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Production Companies

Myriad Pictures

Artisan Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Daniel Collins

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Ryan Carmichael

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Kate Collins

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Samantha

Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Judy Arnolds

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Lucy Collins

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Skip Collins

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Edmund Collins

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Alice Collins

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Charlotte Collins

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Clancy
Written by: Michael Clancy
Produced by: Lucas Foster
Richard Barton Lewis

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