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The Burial

The Burial

Never settle.

20237.12h 6m

Overview

When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.

Directed by Margaret Betts
Written by Margaret Betts, Doug Wright
Produced by Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, Jenette Kahn
Box OfficeBudget: $32.5M0

Top Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Jeremiah O'Keefe

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Willie E. Gary

Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

Mame Downes

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Mike Allred

Mamoudou Athie

Mamoudou Athie

Hal Dockins

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Annette O'Keefe

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Ray Loewen

Amanda Warren

Amanda Warren

Gioria Gary

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Reggie Douglas

Tywayne Wheatt

Tywayne Wheatt

Al Jones

Themes & Keywords

based on true storytrialracial tensioncorporate greedfuneral directorfuneral home

About The Burial

The Burial is a drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of based on true story, trial, racial tension, corporate greed, funeral director, funeral home. Directed by Margaret Betts, it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jamie Foxx, Jurnee Smollett. When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.

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