Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in “The Burial” Trailer, Poster, Clips and Images

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The Burial took inspiration from actual events and was co-written by Doug Wright and Maggie Betts. Betts also directs the story about a handshake deal that goes sour.

Mamoudou Athie as Hal Dockins, Dorian Missick as Reggie Douglas, and Tommy Lee Jones as Jeremiah O’Keefe in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe, played by Tommy Lee Jones, enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary, played by Jamie Foxx, to save his family business.

Jurnee Smollett as Mame Downes and Jamie Foxx as Willie Gary in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Tempers flare, and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond, exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.

Tommy Lee Jones as Jeremiah O’Keefe and Pamela Reed as Annette O’Keefe in The Burial Photo: Skip Bolen © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, Bill Camp, and Alan Ruck also star in the comedy-drama.