Inspired by a New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr, director
Maggie Betts and co-writer Doug Wright's
The Burial stars Tommy Lee Jones as an undertaker who
hires a hotshot lawyer (Jamie Foxx) in an attempt to save his
business in a legal challenge.
The film also stars Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, Bill Camp and
Alan Ruck.
The Burial is on Prime Video from October 13th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.
