Trailer for Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones Court Room Dramedy THE BURIAL

Prime Video has released the first trailer for the court room dramedy The Burial starring Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones. The film is based on a true story that was adapted from Jonathan Harr’s 1999 New Yorker article of the same name. This looks like a good movie and it looks like Foxx gives a great performance!

The film tells the story of personal injury lawyer Willie E. Gary (Foxx) who ends up helping a funeral home owner named Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe (Jones) in a contract dispute against Loewen funeral company.

The synopsis reads: “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 in this inspirational, triumphant story.”

The movie is being directed by Maggie Betts who talked about casting Foxx in the movie saying: “The real Willie Gary has a huge, larger-than-life personality, and I knew Jamie had the talent, charisma and range to bring this complex and multi-faceted persona to the screen. He was a perfect match for the role, and he brought so much more humanity and vulnerability to the character than I could have ever expected which, as a director, was very exciting to work with.”

She added, “The film is triumphant and inspiring, and will leave audiences laughing, cheering and feeling deeply.”

The movie also stars Jurnee Smollett and Alan Ruck and is set to premiere on September 11th at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Burial will then be released in select theaters on October 6th before hitting Prime Video on October 13th.