On this day in movie history - The Funeral (1996)

The Funeral

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on November 1, 1996.

Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini, Vincent Gallo, Benicio Del Toro, Gretchen Mol, John Ventimiglia, Paul Hipp, Victor Argo, Gian DiDonna, Dmitri Prachenko, Paul Perri, Gregory Perrelli, Joey Hannon, Robert Miano, Frank John Hughes, Andrew Fiscella, Anthony Alessandro, Robert W. Castle, Santo Fazio, Daniel Scarpa, Nicholas De Cegli, Amber Smith, Edie Falco, David Patrick Kelly, Carrie Szlasa, Phil Neilson, Patrick McGaw, Lance Guecia, Douglas Crosby, Ida Bernardini, John Hoyt, John Ciarcia, Heather Bracken, Frankie Cee, Chuck Zito, Mia Babalis, Frank Aquilino, Kevin Ash, Lori Eastside, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Joe Gioco.

On this day in movie history - The Addiction (1995)

The Addiction

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on October 4, 1995.

Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Edie Falco, Paul Calderon, Fredro Starr, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Imperioli, Jamel Simmons, Robert W. Castle.

On this day in movie history - King of New York (1990)

King of New York

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on September 22, 1990.

Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Larry Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Paul Calderón, Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito, Theresa Randle, Carrie Nygren, Frank Adonis, Gerard Murphy, Harold Perrineau, Leonard L. Thomas, Gary Landon Mills, Robert LaSardo, Lance Guecia, Frankie Cee, Ernest Abuba, Freddy Howard, Frank Gio, Joey Chin, Lia Chang, Michael Guess, James Lorinz, Alonna Shaw, Nancy Hunter, Jay Julien, Roger Guenveur Smith, Vanessa Angel, Phoebe Legere, Erica Gimpel, Frank Aquilina, David Proval, Carlos Lauchu, Dhonna Harris Goodale.

On this day in movie history - Ms .45 (1981)

Ms .45

a.k.a. Angel of Vengeance,

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on April 24, 1981.

Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Zoë Tamerlis (a.k.a. Zoë Lund), Albert Sinkys, Darlene Stuto, Helen McGara, Nike Zachmanoglou, Abel Ferrara, Peter Yellen, Editta Sherman, Bogey (the dog), Vincent Gruppi, Stanley Timms, Faith Peters, Lawrence Zavaglia, Alex Jachno, Jack Thibeau, Jane Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, Wayne Caro, Mariana Tripaldi, Scott Covert, Karen O'Shea, The Kog, Cindy Green, Nancy Ulrich, Eddie Sanchez, Larry Chua, Omar Patino, Robert Allen, Daniel Goodine, Michael R. Chin, Gerri Igarashi, Eddie Eisele, Evelyn Smith, Patrick Loughran, Eileen Trotta, Bobby Weismann, Alvin Moore, Nicholas St. John, Steve Dash, Paul Varni, John Scarangella, Aris Sakellaridis, Ben Falk, Michael Minard, Robert North, Robert Fish, Harry Maurer, Beth Ann Lonergan, Gail Wenger, Jana Skidmore, Mary Barto, John Antonio, Joey Monteleone, Lisa Monteleone, Mary Reeves, Carol Drechsler, Anthony Picciano, Joe Perce, Donna Harris, Ira Blumenthal, Rex Piano, Kim McLean, Paul Sansone, Peter Abbay, Elissa D'Arrigo, Tony Gandiosi, Rene Belafonte, Dan O'Neill, Jerry Goralnick, Claver Mullaney, Jim Paletz, Timothy Pastor, Bill Plunkett, Natalie Rannazzisi, Michael Rothermel, Rob Roy, Francene Thomas, Bruce Thorne, Nancy Upton, Bonnie Williams, Scott Winer, Madaline Wood, Ann Barcar, Shelley Freedman, Barbara Jo Fuchs, Kathleen Gati, Barry Gomolka, Gerry Heller, Michelle James, Chris Jones, Nancy Kleinman, Jerome Le Page, Renata Hickey, Tom McGrath, Cheryl McIntyre, Dhonna Harris Goodale, Stephen Singer.

On this day in movie history - 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012)

4:44 Last Day on Earth

directed and written by Abel Ferrara,

was released in the United States on March 23, 2012.

Music by Francis Kuipers.

Cast:

Shanyn Leigh, Willem Dafoe, Tony Redman, Pat Kiernan, Francis Kuipers, Selena Mars, Justin Restivo, Bojana Vasik, Trung Nguyen, Triana Jackson, Dierdra McDowell, Natasha Lyonne, Anita Pallenberg, Paul Hipp, José Solano, Judith Salazar, Paz de la Huerta, Frank Aquilino, Maria Schirripa, Muriel Sprissler Dafoe, Nicholas Deceolia, The Dalai Lama, Al Gore, Anthony Perullo, Charlie Rose, Tyler Stone, Thomas Michael Sullivan, Nicola Tranquillino.