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In this black comedy, elderly Jack Scanlan (Jack Warden) passes away just as he's about to tell his oldest son Johnny (Bob Hoskins) what he's decided is truly important in life, which does little to ease Johnny's mid-life anxieties. Jack's funeral and the subsequent wake brings together the various members of the Scanlan Family, most of whom are having troubles of their own. Johnny's mother Mary (Maureen Stapleton) is not dealing well with losing her husband. His brother Frank (William Petersen), a would-be union delegate, has a nagging wife, Denise (Debra Rush), and a pregnant daughter, Rachel (Teri Polo). His sister Nora (Frances McDormand) is a leftist nun who has brought along a guest, a South American dissident wanted by the INS. Terry (Pamela Reed) is splitting up with her husband Boyd (Tim Curry) after finally realizing that he's gay. And Johnny is thinking of quitting his job and leaving his wife Amy (Blair Brown), which makes the mysterious Cassie (Nancy Travis) seem all the more attractive. Passed Away marked the directorial debut of successful screenwriter Charlie Peters.
Original Release
04/24/1992
US Release
04/24/1992
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bob Hoskins | Johnny Scanlan |
Jack Warden | Jack Scanlan |
William Petersen | Frank Scanlan |
Diana Bellamy | BJ |
Don Brockett | Froggie |
Helen Lloyd Breed | Aunt Maureen |
Patricia O'Connell | Mrs. Finch |
Sally Gracie | Mrs. Cassidy |
Ruth Jaroslow | Mrs. Richfield |
Alice Eisner | Aunt Sissy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bob Hoskins | Johnny Scanlan |
Jack Warden | Jack Scanlan |
William Petersen | Frank Scanlan |
Diana Bellamy | BJ |
Don Brockett | Froggie |
Helen Lloyd Breed | Aunt Maureen |
Patricia O'Connell | Mrs. Finch |
Sally Gracie | Mrs. Cassidy |
Ruth Jaroslow | Mrs. Richfield |
Alice Eisner | Aunt Sissy |
Maureen Stapleton | Mary Scanlan |
Pamela Reed | Terry Scanlan Pinter |
Tim Curry | Boyd Pinter |
Louis Mustillo | Carmine Syracusa |
Ann Shea | Louise |
Peter Riegert | Peter Syracusa |
Tristan Tait | Sam Scanlan |
Blair Brown | Amy Scanlan |
Sara Rue | Megan Scanlan |
Deborah Rush | Denise Scanlan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry Brezner | Producer |
Timothy Marx | Producer |