# The Pallbearer (1996)

English · Released 1996-05-03

The Pallbearer is a 1996 English film. Gwyneth Paltrow appears in it.

Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow as Julie DeMarco

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was The Pallbearer released?
The Pallbearer was released on 3 May 1996.

### Who stars in The Pallbearer?
Gwyneth Paltrow star in The Pallbearer.

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