Abel Ferrara has blasted out a market niche with his thinking-man's action films. Dangerous Game (1993), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and King of New York (1990) are latter-day revenge tragedies, while his characters are sinners all. Yet there's always a chance to atone.
"The people in my movies are never completely evil," says the director. "The most interesting characters are the ones with a conflict between good and evil within them."
The Funeral sees Bronx-born Ferrara in his traditional, blood-soaked New York habitat, this time in the Depression era, and revolves around three mobster brothers, Ray, Chez and Johnny.
When Johnny is gunned down by a rival family, Ray sets off on the warpath. Chez wants out, but, inevitably, the road to redemption is strewn with bullet-ridden corpses.
"This is very much a Ferrara film," explains executive producer Patrick Panzarella. "It's edgy, gritty and beautiful, with a twist on the conventional mob movie. It's also his most commercial movie to date." Adam Minns
Prod co: October Films
Prod: Mary Kane
Dir: Abel Ferrara
Scr: Nicholas St John
Ph: Ken Kelsch
Prod des: Charles M Lagola
Music: Joe Delia
Cast: Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Penn, Isabella Rosselini
Running time: 98 mins
International sales: MDP Worldwide
Screenings: Friday 8 November, 16.00 and 21.00, Odeon West End 1
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