Passed Away

For the compilation by Dr. Dog, see Passed Away, Vol. 1.

Passed Away

Directed by	Charlie Peters
Produced by	Larry Brezner Timothy Marx
Written by	Charlie Peters
Starring	Bob Hoskins Jack Warden William L. Petersen Nancy Travis Pamela Reed Tim Curry
Cinematography	Arthur Albert
Editing by	Harry Keramidas
Studio	Hollywood Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	April 24, 1992
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$4,030,793

Passed Away is an American ensemble comedy film from 1992.

Plot

A large, dysfunctional family is brought together for a surprise birthday party for patriarch Jack Scanlan and for the funeral that follows, Jack dying from a heart attack from the surprise.

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 gay 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.

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