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Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner 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.
Original Release
09/13/2023
US Release
10/06/2023
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamie Foxx | Willie Gary / Willie E. Gary |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Jeremiah O'Keefe |
| Jurnee Smollett | Mame Downes |
| Alan Ruck | Mike Allred |
| Mamoudou Athie | Hal Dockins |
| Pamela Reed | Annette O'Keefe |
| Bill Camp | Ray Loewen |
| Amanda Warren | Gloria Gary / Gioria Gary |
| Dorian Missick | Reggie Douglas |
| Tywayne Wheatt | Al Jones |
Directors
Writers
Maggie Betts, Doug Wright, Jonathan Harr
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamie Foxx | Willie Gary / Willie E. Gary |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Jeremiah O'Keefe |
| Jurnee Smollett | Mame Downes |
| Alan Ruck | Mike Allred |
| Mamoudou Athie | Hal Dockins |
| Pamela Reed | Annette O'Keefe |
| Bill Camp | Ray Loewen |
| Amanda Warren | Gloria Gary / Gioria Gary |
| Dorian Missick | Reggie Douglas |
| Tywayne Wheatt | Al Jones |
| Lance E. Nichols | Judge Graves |
| Keith Jefferson | Dashaan Harris |
| B.J. Clinkscales | Chris Wakefield |
| Doug Spearman | Richard Mayfield |
| Gralen Bryant Banks | Walter Bell |
| Olivia Brody | Little O'Keefe Granddaughter |
| David Maldonado | Jim Lafont |
| Billy Slaughter | Robert Sperry |
| Christopher Winchester | Steve |
| Lorna Street Dopson | Hotel Receptionist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ian Watermeier | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Foxx | Producer |
| Jenette Kahn | Producer |
| Celine Rattray | Producer |
| Adam Richman | Producer |
| Robert Shriver | Producer |
| Trudie Styler | Producer |
| Datari Turner | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Burial (Australia Trailer 1)
The Burial (Canada Trailer 1)
Clips
The Burial: The Python
The Burial: Not Enough Money
The Burial: I Found Something
The Burial: Church
The Burial: A Willie Gary Case
The Burial: 3rd Person
The Burial: War
The Burial: You're A Fighter
