The Undertaker's Wedding

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The Undertaker's Wedding
Directed byJohn Bradshaw
Written byJohn Bradshaw
Produced byNicolas Stiliadis
Starring Adrien Brody
Jeff Wincott
Kari Wuhrer
CinematographyEdgar Egger
Edited byRon Wisman
Music byVarouje
Distributed byS Entertainment
Release date
  • August 27, 1997 (1997-08-27)(Montreal)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguagesEnglish
Italian

The Undertaker's Wedding is a 1997 Canadian-American crime comedy film written and directed by John Bradshaw and starring Adrien Brody, Jeff Wincott and Kari Wuhrer.

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Cast

Release

The film was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 27, 1997. [1]

Reception

TV Guide gave the film a positive review: "What The Undertaker's Wedding lacks in big laughs, it compensates for with sheer likability." [2]

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References

  1. Klady, Leonard (October 19, 1997). "The Undertaker's Wedding". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. "The Undertaker's Wedding Reviews". TV Guide. Retrieved April 19, 2023.